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COLLECTIONS 


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HISTOEICAL  SOCIETY. 


VOLUME    VI. 


NEWARK,  K  J. 

PUBLISHED  BY  THE  SOCIETY 
1864. 


OFFICERS 

OF    THE 

NEAV  JERSEY  HISTORICAL   SOCIETY. 

ELECTED  1SG4. 


JOSEPH  C.  HORNBLOWER,  LL.  D.,  President. 
Hon.  JAMES  PARKER,  1st  Vice  Pkesident. 
Hon.  RICHARD  S.  FIELD,  2d  Vice  President. 
Hon.  HENRY  W.  GREEN,  3d  Vice  President. 
WILLIAM  A.  WHITEHEAD,  Corresponding  Secretary. 
DAVID  A.  HAYES,  Recording  Secretary. 
SAMUEL  H.  CONGAR,  Librarian. 
SOLOMON  ALOFSEN,  Treasurer. 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 
SAMUEL  H.  PENNINGTON,  M.D., 
Rev.  HENRY  BEERS  SHERMAN, 
Hon.  CHARLES  S.  OLDEN, 
Rev.  RAVAUD  K.  RODGERS,  D.  D., 
N.  NORRIS  HALSTED,  Esq., 
Rev.  SAMUEL  M.  HAMMILL, 
LYNDON  A.  SMITH,  M.  D. 


COMMITTEE  ON  PUBLICATIONS. 
RICHARD  S.  FIELD, 
WILLIAIVI  A.  WHITEHEAD, 
HENRY  W.  GREEN, 
SAMUEL  H.  PENNINGTON. 
Rev.  JOHN  HALL. 


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\A  MAP  of  the  Town  of  NEW-ARRin  the   State  of  NEW-JERSEY  Published  iu  latVS 


RECORDS 


TOWN    OF    NEWARK, 


NEW     JERSEY, 


FROM   ITS    SETTLEMENT   IN   1G6G,  TO  ITS  INCORPOEATION 
AS  A  CITY  IN  1836. 


NEWARK,  N.  J. : 

PRINTED  FOR  TUE  NEW  JERSEY  UISTORICAL  SOCIETY, 

AT  TUE  DAILY  ADVERTISER  OFFICE. 

186-i. 


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INTRODUCTION. 

Early  in  the  month  of  May,  1666,  a  few  small  vessels 
entered  the  Passaic  Eiver  and  steered  their  course  towards  the 
uplands  that  loomed  in  the  distance  towards  the  west.  The 
low  meadows,  through  which  the  river  winds  its  way  to  its 
confluence  with  the  Ilackensack,  must  have  possessed  then,  as 
now,  little  that  was  picturesque  or  attractive,  although  those 
on  board  the  vessels  referred  to  may  have  estimated  the 
"plains  of  good  Hay  of  50  acres  of  Ground,  with  hardly  one 
tree  to  be  seen  upon  the  whole  Spot — and  several  Places  so," 
as  highly  as  did  the  early  settlers  elsewhere  in  New  Jersey, 
who  pointedly  alluded  to  them  as  among  the  natural  objects 
that  wooed  them  hither.  But  the  higher  land  beyond,  to 
which  the  voyagers  were  destined,  then  lying  in  all  its  orig- 
inal beauty,  varied  with  hill  and  dale,  plain  and  forest,  must 
have  presented  so  many  unmistakable  advantages  for  the  loca- 
tion of  a  town,  that  it  is  not  remarkable  they  should  have 
looked  towards  it  with  bright  anticipations ;  although  we 
cannot  reasonably  suppose  that  the  most  sanguine  among 
them,  when  their  thoughts  rested  upon  the  probabilities  of  the 
future,  ever  fancied  results  so  great  as  have  flowed  from  the 
settlement  they  were  about  to  make — for  these  vessels  bore  to 
New  Jersey  the  pioneers  of  those  who  founded  Newark. 

Since  then,  while  Time  has  been  unrolling  his  eventful 
scroll  of  nearly  two  hundred  years,  the  successors  of  the  first- 
comers  have  diligently  labored  to  cover  the  site  selected  for 
their  "  town  upon  the  Passaic  River  "  with  all  the  utilitarian 
adjuncts  and  appliances  wliich  the  world's  progress  has  ren- 


VI  INTRODUCTION. 

derecl  essential  to  the  comfort  and  happiness,  physically  and 
mentally,  of  a  population  of  80,000  souls.  Success  has 
crowned  their  labors,  and  the  New  Jersey  Historical  Society 
present  in  this  volume,  the  official  record  of  the  public  meas- 
ures by  which  the  first  adventurous  spirits  and  those  who 
came  after  them,  secured  good  order,  peace  and  prosperity 
from  the  settlement  of  the  town  until  its  incorporation  as  a 
City  in  1836 ;  confident  that  the  duty  thus  performed  cannot 
but  prove  serviceable  to  the  people  of  the  State  through  all 
time. 

In  the  month  of  August,  1665,  Philip  Carteret — the 
commissioned  governor  of  his  brother  Sir  George  Carteret 
and  Lord  John  Berkley,  the  first  proprietors  of  New  Jersey 
under  the  grant  from  the  Duke  of  York^ — arrived  in  the 
Province  on  board  the  "  Ship  Philip,"  bringing  with  him 
"  about  thirty  people,"  who,  with  four  families  who  had  arrived 
a  short  time  j)reviously,  formed  the  nucleus  of  the  settlement 
at  Elizabethtown.  Immediately  after  his  arrival,  the  governor 
despatched  messengers  into  New  England  to  publish  "the  Con- 
cessions," so  called,  of  the  Lords  Proprietors — being  the  terms 
upon  which  settlers  would  be  admitted — and  to  invite  emi- 
grants to  the  rich  and  virgin  soil  of  New  Jersey. 

The  prppositions  of  the  governor  appear  to  have  received 
immediate  attention  from  the  people  of  Milford,  Connecticut, 
and  Egbert  Treat,  a  prominent  man  among  them,  and  sub  ■ 
sequently  governor  of  that  province,  was  delegated,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  others  from  adjoining  plantations,  to  visit  New  Jersey 
and  examine  into  its  actual  and  prospective  advantages.  Their 
first  intention  was  to  settle  on  the  Delaware  river,  near  the 
present  site  of  Burlington,  but  not  being  favorably  impressed 
with  that  location  they  returned  to  Elizabethtown,  and  were 
induced  by  Gov.  Carteret  to  select  lands  lying  nortli  of  that 
place.  Some  negotiations  had  already  taken  place  with  the 
aboriginal  owners  looking  to  the  acquisition  of  the  tract,  and 


INTRODUCTION.  VI 1 

the  governor  furnished  Mr.  Treat  with  a  letter  to  their  chiefs, 
requesting  them  to  perfect  the  sale  directly  to  him. 

These  arrangements  must  have  been  made  in  the  autumn  of 

1665,  but  no  interview  with  the  Indians  seems  to  have  taken 
place  at  that  time.  The  following  Spring,  as  we  have  seen, 
the  vessels  bearing  the  first  company  of  settlers,  arrived  in  the 
Passaic.  "But,''  said  Mr.  Treat,  twenty-three  years  thereafter, 
"  no  sooner  was  the  company  present  got  on  the  Place  and 
landed  some  of  their  goods,  than  I  with  some  others  was  by 
some  of  tlie  Ilackensack  Indians  warned  off'  the  Ground,  and 
[they]  seemed  troubled  and  angry  that  we  landed  any  of  our 
goods  there,  tho'  first  we  told  them  we  had  the  governor's 
order ;  but  they  replied  the  land  was  theirs,  and  it  was  unpur- 
chased ;  and  therefore  we  put  our  Goods  on  board  the  vessels 
again  and  acquainted  the  Governor  with  the  matter."*  This 
conference  with  the  governor,  and  subsequent  negotiations 
with  the  Indians,  led  to  the  purchase  and  quiet  possession  of 
the  lands  ;  although  in  after  years  a  disinclination  on  the  part 
of  many  of  the  settlers  to  obtain  from  the  Proprietors  the 
confirmation  of  their  titles  by  Patents  for  the  property,  was 
the  occasion  of  many  disorderly  acts  and  harrassing  legal 
proceedings. 

It  was  while  these  preliminary  measures  were  being  taken 
that  the  meeting  was  held,  either  on  board  of  one  of  their 
vessels,  or  on  the  land  "near  to  Elizabethtown,"  on  21st  May^ 

1666,  the  result  of  which  may  be  seen  in  the  opening  docu- 
ment of  the  records,  providing  for  the  common  occupancy  of 
the  new  tract  by  the  people  from  Milford,  Guilford  and  Brand- 
ford,  should  the  latter  so  determine  before  the  ensuing  Novem- 
ber. It  is  thought  that  the  first  party  consisted  of  about  thirty 
fimilies,  but  it  is  probable  that  only  a  few  remained  on  the 
ground  the  first  summer. 

On  the  30th  October  of  the  same  year,  1666,  the  inhabitants 

*  EliKabethtown  Bill  in  C'haucery,  ]).  IIS. 


VIU  INTRODUCTION". 

of  Brandforcl,  previous  to  embarking,  formally  acceded  to  the 
propositions  for  a  common  interest  in  tlie  new  "  Town  upon 
Passaic  River,"  and  those  already  on  the  ground  subsequently 
joined  in  committing  themselves  to  the  "Fundamental  agree- 
ments," which  are  on  the  second  and  subsequent  pages  of  the 
book. 

As  yet  the  name  of  the  new  settlement  does  not  appear  in 
any  of  the  documents,  but  it  seems  from  "  Scot's  Model  of  the 
Government  of  East  Jersey"  (p.  274)  that  it  was  probably  at 
first  known  as  "  J/^^orf?;"  but  on  the  arrival  of  the  people  of 
Brandford,  bringing  with  them  their  Church  organization,  such 
pre-eminence  in  the  councils  of  the  new  settlement  was  secured, 
that  the  name  of  Milford  was  dropped  and  that  of  Newark 
conferred  upon  the  town,  in  honor  of  the  Rev.  Abraham  Pier- 
son,  their  pastor,  who  had  officiated,  or  been  ordained,  at  New- 
ark, in  England. 

To  Robert  Treat,  the  first  Recorder  or  Town  Clerk,  we  are 
probably  indebted  for  the  preservation  of  the  documents  re- 
lating to  the  settlement  from  its  commencement  until  1672, 
when  he  returned  to  Connecticut;  and  the  Treasurer,  as 
ordered  by  the  Town  in  1669,  provided  a  Book,  which  is 
still  extant,  in  which  Mr.  Treat  commenced  the  "  Record  of 
Lands."  The  irregularity  observable  in  entering  the  proceed- 
ings of  several  Town  Meetings  in  the  Town  Book  is  probably 
attributable  to  the  inadvertence  of  Mr.  Treat's  successor  on 
copying  his  papers. 

In  1775,  Joseph  Hedden,  Jun'r,  agreed  witb  the  Town  to 
purchase  a  Bound  Book  in  folio,  and  to  "  transcribe  the  old 
Town  Book  into  the  new  one,"  in  a  legible  fair  hand.  This 
volume  contains  the  Minutes  of  Town  Meetings  in  Newark 
from  1667  to  1775,  as  found  in  that  book,  with  the  exception 
of  the  Meetings  from  April  12th,  1714,  to  March  8th,  1714-15, 
which  are  omitted  in  that  transcript.  These  are  from  the 
original  record  made  by  John  Cooper,  Town  Clerk,  of  which 


INTRODUCTION.  ix 

a  few  leaves  relating  to  the  following  year  are  lost.  The  Town 
Patent  of  1713,  and  also  the  Survey  given  in  the  Appendix, 
are  printed  as  recorded  by  him. 

From  1775  to  1832  we  have  the  books  as  written  up  by  the 
several  Town  Clerks,  and  it  has  been  thought  proper  to  follow 
the  originals  as  nearly  as  possible  in  orthography,  abbrevia- 
tions, capitals,  and  punctuation,  except  in  the  transcript  from 
the  old  book,  in  which  some  additional  jiointing  seemed  neces- 
sary. In  a  few  instances,  an  explanatory  word  or  name  has 
been  introduced  in  brackets.  The  first  part  of  the  transcript, 
or  about  six  pages  of  this  volume,  was  printed  in  November, 
183-1,  in  the  Newark  Daily  Advertiser,  at  which  time  the  first 
leaf  containing  the  names  of  the  signers  of  the  fundamental 
agreement  was  mislaid.  In  the  substituted  one,  the  name  of 
Zachariah  Burwell  is  omitted.  It  is  now  restored  to  its  place 
as  then  printed,  and  as  the  Indian  and  the  English  Proprie- 
tors' Deeds,  given  in  the  Appendix,  have  been  carefully  com- 
pared with  the  record  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State, 
it  is  believed  they  are  as  near  correct  as  they  can  be  made,  as 
the  depositories  of  the  originals,  if  they  are  yet  in  existence, 
are  unknown. 

This  brief  introduction  to  the  contents  of  the  volume  is  all 
that  has  been  deemed  necessary.  It  would  have  been  rendered 
of  more  interest  to  the  general  reader,  and  more  useful  in 
some  respects,  had  it  been  accompanied  by  notes  and  exjDlana- 
tions,  but  it  was  thought  more  consistent  with  the  objects  of 
the  Society,  to  place  the  Eecords  in  the  hands  of  the  people  of 
the  State  in  their  original  form,  leaving  to  individual  enquirers 
the  developement  of  obscure  events  or  contemporaneous  mat- 
ter. The  Genealogical  and  local  information  it  contains  must 
render  the  volume  exceedingly  acceptable,  not  only  to  all  in 
any  way  connected  now  with  the  city  to  whose  history  it  par- 
ticularly refers,  but  also  to  the  inhabitants  of  a  large  portion 
of  the  State  of  which  Newark  is  the  centre,  whose  population 


X  INTEODUCTIOlSr. 

and  business  relations,  whose  customs  and  manners,  as  well  as 
their  political  and  religious  opinions,  have  been  in  a  great 
degree  drawn  from  it,  or  been  framed  in  accordance  with  the 
influences  it  may  have  exerted  in  the  past. 

The  labor  and  responsibility  of  superintending  the  passage 
of  the  work  through  the  press  devolved  upon  Mr.  William 
A.  Whitehead,  the  Society's  Corresponding  Secretary,  and 
Mr.  Samuel  H.  Congar,  its  Librarian.  The  Table  of  Officers 
in  the  Appendix,  and  the  Index  to  the  Contents  were  con- 
tributed by  the  former,  and  to  the  latter  was  deputed  the  diffi- 
cult task  of  reading  the  proof  sheets.  It  is  due  to  Mr.  Congar 
to  say  that  by  no  other  person  could  the  duty  have  been  so 
faithfully  and  intelligently  performed,  his  intimate  acquaint- 
ance with  names,  localities  and  circumstances  connected  with 
the  town  and  its  history,  enabling  him  to  solve  doubts  and 
correct  errors,  where  another  person  would  have  been  entirely 
at  fault. 

The  Map  appended  to  the  volume  shows  the  extent  of  the 
town  at  two  periods,  being  lithographed  from  a  photographi- 
cally reduced  copy  of  one  published  in  1806,  from  surveys 
made  by  C.  Basham,  then  princij^al  of  the  Newark  Academy, 
with  additional  lines,  showing  the  first  home-lots  of  the  settlers. 


RECORDS   OF  NEWARK. 


1666. 

IMPRIMIS,  In  the  Province  of  New  Jersey,  near  to  Elizabeth 
Town,  and  the  Town  Plotts  on  Passaic  River,  made  choice  of 
by  friends  from  Milford  and  other  neighboring  plantations,  there- 
abouts from  New  England,  on  the  tAventy  first  day  of  May,  one 
thousand  six  hundred  and  sixty  six,  the  above  mentioned  per- 
sons had  a  meeting,  together  with  the  agents  sent  from  Guilford 
and  Brandford  to  ask  on  behalf  of  their  undertakers  and  selves 
with  reference  to  a  township  or  allottraents,  together  with  friends 
from  Milford ;  at  this  meeting  it  was  agreed  upon  mutually  that 
the  aforesaid  persons  fi'om  Milford,  Guilford,  and  Brandford,  to- 
gether with  their  associates,  being  now  accepted  of,  do  make  one 
township,  provided  they  send  word  so  to  be  any  time  between 
this  and  the  last  of  October  next  ensuing,  and  according  to  fun- 
damentals mutiially  agreed  upon,  do  desire  to  be  of  one  heart 
and  consent,  through  Gods  olessing  with  one  hand  they  may 
endeavor  the  carrying  on  of  spiritual  concernments  as  also  civil 
and  town  affairs  according  to  God  and  a  Godly  government ; 
there  to  be  settled  by  them  and  their  associates.  Tliey  then 
mutually  chose  eleven  empowered  for  a  committee,  viz :  Capt. 
Robert  Treatt,  Lieut.  Samuel  Swain,  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell,  Michal 
Tompkins,  Mr.  Morris,  Sergt.  Richard  Beckly,  Richard  Harrison, 
Thomas  Blatchly,  Edward  Riggs,  Stephen  Freeman,  and  Thomas 
Johnson  for  the  speedier  and  better  expedition  of  things  then 
emergent  to  be  done ;  then  also  six  or  more,  at  the  least  five  of 
the  committee  who  might  remain  or  be  in  the  place,  were  mutu- 
ally chosen  and  appointed  to  order  and  settle  the  concernments 
and  people  of  the  place,  till  another  committee  be  chosen  and 
settled  ;  all  of  the  eleven  above  said,  do  in  the  name  and  behalf 
of  the  inhabitants  there  being,  or  to  come,  do  mutually  covenant 


2  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1666. 

and  agree,  that  the  agents  from  Guilford  and  Branford  do  take 
up  and  hold  till  June  in  the  year  one  thousand  six  hundred  and 
sixty  seven,  and  fully  to  dispose  of,  provided  it  be  possessed, 
built  upon,  and  settled  according  to  order,  for  their  associates,  for 
themselves,  theirs  and  such  as  they  shall  send,  provided  that 
these  last  bring  due  testimonials  to  the  committee  there  for  the 
town,  and  they  approve  of  them  lots,  allottments  in  every  divis- 
ion equally  privileged  as  far  as  may  be  with  the  rest  of  the  planters 
then  being  or  to  be  ;  as  also  the  aforesaid  agents,  and  their  asso- 
ciates shall  be  respectively  equalized  in  all  privileges  Avhatsoever  ; 
the  town  or  limits  thereof  according  to  their  fundamentals  agreed 
upon  with  the  place  may  at  any  time  afford  or  be  capable  for  a 
mutual  benefit.  To  the  true  intention  and  performance  hereof, 
we  whose  names  are  underwritten,  do  subscribe  or  sign  in  the 
behalf  of  the  persons  above  mentioned  in  the  year  one  thousand 
six  hundred  and  sixty  six,  the  twenty  fourth  of  May. 

Signed 
Copy  enrolled  per  me  )  ROBERT  TREATT, 

Robert  Tkeatt,  Recorder.  \  SAMUEL  SWAIN. 


October  30th,  1666. 

At  a  meeting  Touching  the  Intended  design  of  many  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Branford,  the  following  was  subscribed : 

1st.  That  none  shall  be  admitted  freemen  or   free  Burgesses 

within  our  Town  upon  Passaick  River  in  the  Province 
Kxod.  1*^31.  of  New  Jersey,  but  such  Planters  as  are  members  of 
Deut.  iT-15.      some   or   other   of  the  Congregational  Churches  nor 

shall  any  but  such  be  chosen  to  Magistracy  or  to  Carry 
on  any  part  of  Civil  Judicature,  or  as  deputies  or  assistants,  to 

have  power  to  Vote  In  establishing  Laws,  and  making 
jerem.  3C-21.     qj.  Repealing  them  or  to  any   Chief  Military  Trust 

or  Office.  Nor  shall  any  But  such  Church  Members 
have  any  Vote  in  any  such  elections ;  The'  all  others  admitted 
to  Be  y)lanters  have  Right  to  their  proper  Inheritance,  and  do 
and  shall  enjoy  all  other  Civil  Liberties  and  Privileges,  Accord- 
ing to  all  Laws,  Orders,  Grants  •vrhich  are,  or  hereafter  shall  be 
made  for  this  Town. 

2nd.  We  shall  with  Care  and  Diligence  provide  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  purity  of  Religion  professed  in  the  Congregational 
Churches.    Whereunto  subscribed  the  Inhabitants  from  Branford. 

Jasper  Crane  Ebenezer  Carafield 

AbraPeirson  John  Ward,  Senior 

Saml  Swaine  Ed.  Ball 

Laurance  Ward  John  Harrison 

Thomas  Blacthly  John  Crane 


1666.] 


Records  of  Newark. 


Samuel  Plum 
Josiah  Ward 
Samuel  Rose 
Tliomas  Peirson 
John  Warde 
John  Catling 
Uicliard  Harrison 


Thomas  Huntington 
Delivered  Crane 
Aaron  Blacthly 
Richard  Laui-ance 
John  Johnson 

Thomas  L  Lyon 


And  upon  the  Reception  of  their  Letters  and  Subscriptions,  the 
present  Inhabitants  in  November  following  declared  their  con- 
sents and  readiness  to  do  likewise  ;  and  at  a  meeting  the  twenty 
fourth  of  the  next  June  following  in  1667,  they  also  subscribed 
with  their  own  Hands  unto  the  two  fundaniental  agreements 
Expressed  on  the  other  side  their  names,  as  follows  : 

Robert  Treatt  -u,        -    ^\  •  ^  Robert  Daolesh 

/^i     1-  1  13  rrancis  Jb  Lmle  tt  *n 

Obadiah  bruen  ,„„i;  Hauus.  Albers 

Matthew  Caratield       Daniel  Tichenor  Thom.  Morris 

Samuel  Kitchell  John  Bauldwin,  Sen.  Hugh  Roberts 

John  Bauldwin,  Junr.  Eph'm  Pennington 


Jeremiah  Pecke 
Michael  Tompkins 
Stephen  Freeman 
Henry  Lyon 
John  Browne 
John  Rogers 
Stephen  Davis 
Edward  Rigs 
Robert  Kitchell 

hi! 

J  X  B  Brooks 

mark 

bli 

Robert  v  Lymens 


Jona.  Tomkins 
Geo.  Day 
Thomas  Johnson 
John  Curtis 
Ephram  Burwell 

his 

Robert  R  Denison 

Nathaniel  Wheeler 
Zachariah  Burwell 
William  Camjie 
Joseph  Walters 


Martin  Tichenor 
John  Browne,  Jr 
Jona.  Seargeant 
Azariah  Crane 
Samuel  Lyon 
Joseph  Riggs 
Stephen  Bond 


Fiiudanientftl 
Agieomeiit. 


Item,  it  is  fully  agreed  upon  that  every  Man  that  comes  to  be 
admitted  an  Inhabitant  with  us,  shall  first  produce  and 
bring  a  certificate  from  the  Chief  of  the  Place  from 
whence  he  comes  unless  the  Town  be  upon  their 
Knowledge  satisfied  in  and  about  the  Good  Carriage  and 
Behaviour  of  them  otherwise  :  then  it  is  agreed  upon  by  a  full 
Vote  of  the  Town  assembled,  that  all  and  every  Man  that  comes 
to  be  received  .  .  an  Inhabitant  in  our  Town  on  Passaick 
River,  shall  first  subscribe  his  Name  and  declare  his  assent  with 
the  rest  of  the  Town,  to  all  and  every  one  of  our  fundamental 
agreements  on  the  other  side  recorded  and  here  following 
agreed  upon,  viz :  That  it  is  fully  and  unanimously  agreed  upon, 
as  a  Condition  upon  the  which  every  one  doth  reckon  and 
hold  his  Lands  and  accommodations  in  the  Town,  viz :  that  they 
will  from  Time  to  Time  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  yearly  in  their  full 


■i  Records  of  newark.  '  [1666. 

Proportions  equally,  to  the  Maintainance  &  allowance  agreed  upon 
for  the  upholding  of  the  settled  Ministry  and  preaching  of  the 
word  in  our  Town,  and  that  was  agreed  upon  before  any  Division 
of  Land  was  laid  out  except  Home  Lotts — and  Eighty  Pounds 
per  the  year  was  agreed  on  and  allowed  for  the  present  Minister. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  upon,  that  in  case  any  shall  corae  into  us  or 
arise  up  amongst  us  that  shall  willingly  or  wilfully  disturb  us  in 
our  Peace  and  Settlements,  and  especially  that  would  subvert  us 
from  the  true  Religion  and  worship  of  God,  and  cannot  or  will  not 
keep  their  opinions  to  themselves  or  be  reclaimed  after  due  Time 
and  means  of  Conviction  and  reclaiming  hath  been  used  ;  it  is 
unanimously  agreed  upon  and  Consented  unto  as  a  fundamental 
Agreement  and  Order,  that  all  and  Persons  so  ill  disposed  and 
affected  shall  after  Notice  giren  them  from  the  Town  quietly 
depart  the  Place  Seasonably,  the  Town  allowing  them  valuable 
Considerations  for  their  Lands  or  Houses  as  Indifferent  Men  shall 
price  them,  or  else  leave  them  to  make  the  best  of  them  to  any 
Man  the  Town  shall  approve  of 

Item,  it  was  ordered  and  agreed  upon,  in  Case  of  changes  of 
Lands  or  any  kind  of  obligation  whatsoever  by  Gift,  Sale,  Ex- 
change or  otherwise  that  any  new  Inhabitant  shall  arrive  or  come 
into  Town  to  inhabit  with  us ;  it  is  agreed  and  ordered  that  he  or 
they  trom  Time  to  Time  shall  in  all  Respects  subscribe  and  enter 
into  the  same  engagements  as  his  Predecessors  or  the  rest  of  the 
iown  have  done,  before  he  or  they  can  or  shall  be  accounted 

Legal  Inhabitants  in  our  Town,  or  have Title  to  their 

Lands  or  Possession  therein. 

Item,  it  is  solemnly  consented  unto  and  agreed  by  all  the  Plan- 
ters &  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Newark  from  their 
Submit  to  law     get^tiing  together  at  first,  and  again  publickly  renewed 

amongst  t  O  1  */ 

i.ursHive'f.         as  their  joint  Covenant  one  with  another,  that  they 

will  from  Time  to  Time  all  submit  one  to  another  to 
be  lead,  ruled  and  governed  by  such  Magistrates  and  Rulers 
in  the   Town,  as  shall  be  annually   chosen  by  the  Friends  from 

among  themselves,  with  such  orders  and  Law  whilst 
tireVro'vincJ"     they  arc  settled  here  by  tliemselves  as  they  had  in 

the  Place  from  whence  they  came,  under  such  Penalties 
as  the  Magistrates  upon  the  Nature  ot  the  offence  shall  determine. 
Item,  the  present  Inhabitants  of  the  Place  for  their  better  security 
&  Neighbourhood,  desired  Liberty  to  set  down  and  take  up  their 
Lotts  in  a  Quarter  together,  which  Motion  of  theirs  was  consented 
unto  ;  and  after  the  Line  was  run  in  the  Center  or  Middle  Street  of 
the  Town  by  the  Surveyor  General,  and  the  several  Ranges  of 
Lotts  agreed  upon,  and  the  Middle  Highways  both  in  the  Length 

and  Breadth  of  the  Town  to  be  Eight  Rods  wide  and  the 
Highwayn.        Rcst  four,  with  a  full  Power  and  Liberty  to  aj^point  and 

agree  upon  and  set  out  High  ways  in  the  most  conveni- 


1667.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  5 

ent  Places  necessary  for  the  publick  uses  and  Benefits  of 
^8«ttge8.  tlie  Town,  with  the  like  Liberty  for  Passages  for  Drains, 
Gripes,  or  Water  Courses  where  they  were  needful ;  yea 
though  it  sliould  fall  out  to  be  across  or  within  any  Mans  Lands  or 
Meadows  Avhat  and  wheresoever  for  the  present  untill  the  Town 
shall  see  Cause  to  rej^ealthis  order  :  the  Intent  whereof  was  not 
but  that  every  Particular  Person  or  Persons  should  huve  full 
satisfaction  otherwise  for  every  such  High  way  or  Water  Pas 
sage  that  shall  be  taken  from  him  ;  which  was  consented  unto  by 
the  Inhabitants  then  present  that  had  full  Power  to  order  mat- 
ters for  the  Good  of  the  Town. 

Item,  it  was  by  a  full  consent  agreed  upon,  that  the  Neighbour- 
hood of  Milford  and  New  Haven  should  take  up  their 
H„me  r.„.u  Home  Lotts  and  Quartei-s  in  that  Part  of  the  Town 
where  now  they  are,  and  the  Neighbours  from  Bran- 
ford  and  Guilford  then  present,  in  Places  where  now  they  are ;  and 
the  Neighbours  from  Milford  and  New  Haven  freely  gave  way 
that  Captain  Robert  Treat  should  chuse  his  Lotts,  and  they  agreed 
amongst  themselves  to  go  over  and  fix  the  Lotts,  which  was  before 
by  the  whole  Cotnmittee  agreed  upon  to  be  Six  acres,  according  to 
their  Pattent  [pattern]  of  the  Surveyors  Line,  for  the  General  .  . 

the  Town  :  only  Captain  Robert  Treat  was  allowed 
^l«n«.  to    have    Eight    Acres    to  his    Home    Lott ;    which 

being  done,  they  belonging  to  Milford  Quarter 
cast  Lotts  for  tlie  Places  where  they  should  have  their  Home 
Lotts  to  settle  upon  ;  and  after  the  Lotts  prepared,  and  how  they 
should  begin  and  Succeed,  the  matter  was  solemnly  submitted  to 
the  Lord  for  his  Guidance  :  and  the  first  Lott  next  the  Captain's 
fell  to  ,  .  .  Gregory,  upon  Considerations  that  he  come  with 
his  Family  to  build,  and  inhabit  the  same  about  two  Years,  which 
was  the  Condition  of  his  Entertainment  with  us  in  oitr  Town  ; 
the  Second  Lott  to  the  Wife  of  Robert  Denison,  the  Third  to 
Thomas  Johnson,  the  fourth  to  George  Day,  the  Fifth  to  Nath 
Wheeler,  the  Sixth  to  Edward  Rigs,  the  Seventh  to  John  Plum 
noAv  William  Camps,  the  Eighth  to  Stephen  Freeman,  the  Ninth 
to  John  Curtis,  the  Tenth  to  Senior  Baldwin,  the  Eleventh  to 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Peck,  the  Twelfth  to  John  Bauldwin  Junr,  The 
Thirteenth  to  Michael  Tompkins. — Item,  Jonathan  Tompkins  had 
the  Grant  of  his  Lott,  next  beyond  his  Father's  ;  and  Martin 
Tichenor  had  the  Grant  of  his  Lott,  next  beyond  that  was  John 
Plum's. — Item,  it  was  agreed  that  those  of  Brandford  tliat 
Avere  present,  should  agree  upon  their  own  places  and  Way 
of  dividing  their  Home  Lotts,  provided  they  took  them  to- 
gether. 

Item,  it  is  fully  consented  unto  and  agreed  upon,  that  the 
Range  of  Home  Lotts  butting  and  rearing  upon  the  Wet  Swamp, 
called  the  Cedar  Swamp,  betAveen  the  Neck  and  the  Town  ;  that 


6  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1667 

all  aud  every  of  those  Home  Lotts  butting  upon  the 
fMsiLce  Neck  or  Common  Line,  that  they  shall  make  and  main- 
Rears"""         tain  ft'om  Time  to  Time,  at  their  own  proper  Charge, 

the  whole  fence  or  Fences  at  the  Rears  of  their  Lotts, 
and  not  Expect  any  Easment,  from  the  Neck  Lands  being  but  a 
Common  Burden  with  all  Home  Lotts,  and  the  condition  upon 
which  those  Lotts  were  given  out. — Item,  it  is  agreed  that  all 
Home  Lotts  lying  in  a  Quarter  together,  shall  bear  equal  Burden 

in  fencing,  both  inside  and  outside  Lotts,  and  Lines 
Poncing.  thereof,  provided  they  be  of  like  Quantity,  and  the 

whole  Quarter  have  not  universally  and  voluntarily 
agreed  otherwise. 

Item — it  is  ordered,  that  any  Man  that  takes  up 
dweiiin|?wo  Allotment  and  Accommodations  of  Lands  in  our  Town 
IXrfLanrts.     upon  Passaic  River,  he  or  they  shall  come  with  the 

greatest  Part  of  their  family  to  Build  upon  the  Same, 
and  possess  it  for  the  sj^ace  of  Two  Years  at  Least,  before  they 
shall  have  any  Liberty  or  Power  to  dispose  or  Sell  his  Accommo- 
dations ;  and  then  he  or  they  Shall  first  Make  a  Tender  of  his 
Sale  to  the  Town  in  General,  and  upon  Their  Refusal  he  may  Sell 
it  to  any  whom  the  Town  shall  Approve  of;  and  that  all  such 
sales  or  Alienations  Whatsoever,  either  to  Non  residents  or  such 
as  the  Town  Allow  not  of,  all  such  Sales  shall  be  Void  and  not 
accounted  Legal,  and  the  same  to  Retui-n  into  the  Town's  Hands, 
they  Paying  the  owner  or  possessor  of  it  Valuable  Considerations 
as  Indifferent  Men  shall  apprize  it  at ;  provided  that  this  Order 
Reach  Not  to  Widows,  or  the  Relict  of  Persons,  or  Inheritance 
to  Heirs  remote  upon  the  Deceasing  of  their  friends  and  relation 
by  the  Over  Ruling  providence  of  God  ;  provided  that  in  all  such 
Sales  the  Town  may  have  the  Tender  of  it.  Note — the  Intent  of 
this  Order  is  Not  to  Hinder  Sale  of  a  Small  parcell,  Before  that 
Time. 

Item — the  Town  agreed,  that  any  Man  that  would 
woiTe«.  take  Pains  to  kill  Wolves,  he  or  they  for  their  Encour- 

agement should  have  1 5s.  for  every  grown  Wolf  that 
they  kill,  and  this  to  be  paid  by  the  Town  Treasury. 

Item — Thomas  Richards  had  granted  him,  that  his 
Ridmrds.         Lott  by  the  Landing  place  should  be   made  up   Six 

Acres,  if  it  may  be  there  had  without  Prejudice  to  the 

Town. 

Item — it  was  agreed  upon,  that  Michael  Tompkins 
Tompkins.        should  liavc  an  Acre  of  Land  in  his  Division  of  Land, 

upon  the  Consideration  of  the  Remoteness     .     .     . 
and  Amends  for  his  Home  Lott. 

Item — it  is  ordered  and  agreed,  that  according  to  the 
Fencing.  Town's  Order  for  the  present  about  fencing,  that  Every 

Man  shall  set  up  and  make  a  sufficient  Fence  in  the 


1667.J  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  7 

Common  Line,  both  at  the  Rears  of  the  Lotts  and  elsewhere, 
between  this  and  the  last  of  March  1667-1668,  and  maintain  the 
same  untill  it  shall  be  otherwise  disposed  of;  and  is  to  be  set  up 
by  the  Time,  under  the  Penalty  of  Two  Shillings  and  Six  Pence, 
for  every  Rod  that  is  Defective  by  the  Day,  and  Twelve  Pence 
by  the  Rod  Every  Day  after  till  it  be  sufficiently  made  ;  besides 
all  Damages  that  it  may  be  liable  to  be  charged  with  ;  which  for 
the  present  the  Town,  by  way  of  Order,  sees  cause  to  declare, 
that  where  the  Fence  is  insufficient  and  apparently  defective,  all 
Damages  shall  lye  upon  the  defective  Fence  or  Fences,  unless  the 
Cattle  be  Known  or  can  be  proved  to  be  unruly,  and  then  the 
Damage  is  to  lye  on  the  Cattle. 

Item — the  Town  agreed,  that  the  Way  and  Rule  of  propor- 
tioning Men's  Fence  or  Fences,  should  be  according  to  their 
Lands. 

Item — the  Town  agreed  that  a  rate  should  be  made,  for  Pay- 
ment of  every  Man's  Share  of  the  Purchase,  and  that  they  would 
referr  the  Matter  to  Seven  Men,  that  should  have  full  Power  to 
hear,  examine,  and  judge  of  every  Man's  Estate  and  Persons,  as 
their  Rule,  by  which  they  Avill  proceed  in  Time  Convenient  to 
pay  for  their  Lands  bought  of  the  Natives,  with  the  necessary 
Charges  of  selling  the  Place,  and  Mr.  Peirson's  Transport,  and 
the  Divi-sions  and  Subdivi-sions  of  all  their  Lands  and  Meadows 
belonging  to  the  same — And  the  Men  so  Chosen  were  Mr. 
Robert  Treatt,  Deacon  Ward,  Samuel  Swaine,  Mr.  Camlield, 
Michael  Tom})kins,  Richard  Laurance,  and  Joseph  Walters,  any 
five  of  whom  shall  have  full  Power  to  act  herein ;  and  for  their 
Direction  herein,  the  Town  saw  cause  to  allow  and  pass  upon 
every  Head  of  a  Family,  or  that  takes  up  Allotment  in  the  Town, 
to  be  valued  at  £50,  and  for  every  Child  or  Servant  in  the  Family 
besides.  Ten  Pounds  by  the  Head,  which  shall  be  allowed  as  good 
Estate  ;  and  for  all  other  kinds  of  Goods  and  Estates,  Real  and 
visible,  that  Men  intend,  God  willing,  to  transport  on  the  Place, 
the  Town  wholly  referrs  themselves  and  the  sole  Determination 
into  their  Hands,  according  to  whose  Judgment  it  shall  stand — 
Which  being  done,  the  Town  saw  Cause  that  One  Third  Part  of 
every  Man's  Estate  in  generall  thorough  the  whole  Town  should 
be  deducted,  and  according  to  the  Remainder  both  the  Charges 
and  Divisions  of  Land  should  be  proportionated  and  borne,  for 
this  year. 

(Note  here — the  first  common  Gate  next  the  Great 
Gates  Ri\'er,  is  disposed  of  to  make  and  maintain  as  their 

lit."'"""  Division  of  Fences,  to  Aaron  Blacthly  and  John  Harri- 

son  ;  the  Second  to  Mr.  Bruen  in  like  Manner,  and  the 
Third  Gate  in  like  manner  to  John  .  .  .  .,  John  Bauldwin, 
Junior  for  then*  Fence,  and  the  first  Division  of  Fences.) 

And  the  Same,  with  a  Sure  List  of  Every  Man's  Estate  ap- 


8 


RECORDS  OF  NEWARK. 


[1667. 


proved  by  the  Sale  Men,  are  Her 
tions — as  FoUoweth  : 


John  Browne 

Mr.  Matthew  Camfleld... 

Stephen  Davies 

Nathaniel  Wheeler 

Thomas  Luddingtou 

Thomas  Richards 

Thomas  Lyon 

William  Camp 

Robert  Denison 

Thomas  Johnson 

Martin  Tichenor 

John  Catlius 

John  Bostick 

John  Ward,  Juu 

Deliverance  Crane 100 

John  (Xirtis 

John  Baldwin,  Sen 

Joseph  Walters 

Micah  Tompkins 

Jonathan  Tompkins 

Ephraim  Pennington 

John  Crane 

Edward  Ball 

Ser.  Richard  Harrison 

Edward  Rig^s 

Zachariah  Bnrwell 

Ephraim  Bnrwell 

George  Day 

John  Brooks 

John  Harrison 

John  Rogers 

Mr.  Jeremiah  Peck 

Mr.  Robert  Kitchell 

Mr.  Samuel 


e  set  down  with  their  Deduc- 


308 

205 

500 

333 

289 

192 

186 

124 

122 

81 

110 

73 

570 

380 

220 

134 

300 

200 

420 

280 

169 

113 

315 

205 

160 

120 

250 

167 

150 

IS 

190 

127 

137 

91 

180 

120 

260 

173 

166 

111 

150 

104 

250 

167 

160 

104 

400 

267 

320 

213 

160 

104 

150 

100 

120 

80 

SO 

53 

120 

80 

350 

233 

200 

134 

750 

500 

RMiard  Laurauce 

John  Ward 

added 

John  Baldwin,  Junr 

Hauns  Albers 

Samuel  Camfleld 

Samuel  Rose 

Mr.  Obadiah  Bruen , 

Mr.  Morrish 

Robert  Datelesh 

Aaron  Blatcnly 

Stephen  Freeman  

Thomas  Staples 

Lieut.  Samuel  Swain 

Laurance  Ward 

Francis  Linle 

Mr.  Jasper  Crane 

Mr.  Abraham  Peirson,  Sen . . . 

Hugh  Roberts 

Josiah  Ward 

Thomas  Peirson 

Mr.  Robert  Treatt 

Robert  Limon 

Samnel  Plum 

Thomas  Huntington 

Stephen  Bond 

Benjamin  Baldwin 

Alexander  Munrow 

John  Browne,  Junr 

Mr.  Abraham  Pierson,  Junr. . 

Daniel  Dod 

Jonathan  Sargant 

Samuel  Lyon. '. 


273 
360 
50 
145 
100 
174 
250 
200 
3S5 
167 
ISO 
440 
150 
550 
370 
210 
570 
644 
446 
210 
200 
660 
285 
500 
350 
140 
120 
100 
250 
380 
150 
150 


182 
240 
60 
97 
67 
116 
167 
13:3 
257 
111 
120 
293 
100 
.367 
247 
140 
380 
429 
297 
140 
133 
440 
190 
338 
233 
94 
80 
67 
150 
250 
100 
100 
150 


Item — it  was  again  Declared  and  Agreed  upon,  that  all  Lands 
should  Be  disposed  of  with  the  Consent  of  all  the  freeholders  of 
the  Town,  or  the  Major  part  of  them  that  were  the  purchasers 
there — Ilntill  it  Be  orderly  Agreed  upon  Otherwise. 

Item — it  was  by  the  General  Vote  and  Consent  of  the  Town 
agreed,  that  they  would  lay  out  and  Divide  the  Land  in  Our  Town 
by  Persons,  Estates,  and  other  Condign  Qualifications,  if  any 
such  should  appear  in  any.  With  The  Before  Mentioned  Allow- 
ance to  every  Child  and  Head  of  a  Family.  And  Concerning  the 
Divisions  of  their  upland  in  the  Neck,  the  Town  Agreed  to  divide 
or  Lay  a  Division  of  three  Acres  of  Sized  Land  to  Every  Hun- 
dred Pound  Estate  ;  which  after  the  High  ways  Agreed  upon, 
Viz,  One  by  the  Great  River  Side  and  along  by  the  Meadow  at 
Beef  Point ;  and  another  highway  in  the  Middle  of  the  Little 
Neck  ;  and  another  Highway  Between  The  two  furthermost  Share 
of  Lots  in  the  Little  Neck,  and  from  thence  to  Whelers  Point ; 
and  So  Another  down  between  the  Middle  Share  of  Lots  down 
the  Great  Neck  ;  and  another  to  the  Great  Swamp  ;  and  the  Land 
fixed,  the  Towni  by  their  most  General  Vote  agreed  to  divide 
it  by  Lot,  and  To  begin  at  Mr.  Bruen's  Home  Lot  in  the 
River  Spot ;  only  Mr.  Robert  Treatt  had  his  division  Granted 
to  him   according   to   his   desire.   Unanimously,   to  Lye   in  the 


1667-8.] 


RECORDS  OF   NEWARK. 


9 


first  spot  of  Lots  Next  the  River,  Adjoining  to  the  Little  Cove 
of  Meadow,  which  he  Motion'd  To  the  Town  tliat  he  Might 
have  all  that  Lay  on  this  Side  the  Creek,  Against  his  Land  Near 
Home,  which  was  Granted  fully  unto  Him. 

Town  Meeting  the  6th  oi  February  1667— after  due  prepa- 
ration and  Solemnization  for  it,  the  Town  Agreed  to  draw  their 
Lots,  which  fell  with  their  Numbers  &  places  as  Follows. 


Mr.  Obadiali  Bruen .  .  .  . 

John  Rogers 

Mr.  Robert  Kitcliel . . .  . 

Mr.  Jer.  Peck 

Stephen  Freeman 

John  Curtes 

John  Baldwin,  Sen . . . . 

Benjamin  Fen 

John  Baldwin,  Jnn .  .  . . 

Benjamin  Baldwin 

Martin  Tichenor 

William  Camp 

Edward  Riggs 

Nathaniel  Wheeler. . . . 

Thomas  Johnson 

Robert  Denison 

Mr.  Abraham  Peirson . . 

Laurance  Ward 

John  Catling 

Mr.  Samuel  Kitchel. . . . 

Josiah  Ward 

Sergt.  John  Ward 

Mr.  Morrish 

Edward  Ball 

Sergt.  Rich'd  Harrison. 
Lieut.  Samuel  Swaine. . 
John  Browne,  Sen'r. . . . 
Stephen  Bond 


21 

9 

12 

16 

39 

58 

6 

29 

8 

47 

20 

34 

18 

26 

17 
56 
42 
52 
15 
3 
28 
31 
37 
45 
55 
54 
9,2 


Thomas  Luddington. . 

Eleazer  Rogers 

John  Bostick 

John  Gregory 

Henry  Lyon 

Joseph  Walters 

Robert  Dalgllsh 

Francis  Linle 

Mr.  Jasper  Crane 

]\rr.  Lcet 

Mr.  Matliew  Canfeild . 

Thomas  Peirson 

Saml.  Plum 

Elders  Lot 

John  Ward,  Turner . . . 

Richd.  Lawrance 

Hauns  All)ers 

Deliverance  Crane . . .  . 

Samuel  Ross 

Thomas  Huntington . . 

John  Crane 

Rockwell 

Stephen  Davis 

Aaron  Blacthly 

John  Harrison 

Thomas  Richards . . . . 

Seamans  Lot 

Taylors  Lot 


60 
23 
19 
41 
1 
7 
43 
44 
49 
48 
59 
10 
30 
4 
51 
25 
24 
40 
46 
32 
62 
27 
53 
11 
14 
13 
36 
57 


Thomas  Harrison,  Mr.  Webster,  Goodman  Cole,  and  Joseph 
Horton  having  deserted  their  Lots  Before  the  Recording  of  them, 
so  they  were  not  Entered  in  this  Table. 

Note  Here— that  Micah  Tompkins,  Jonathan  Tompkins, 
Ephram  Penington,  Zachariah  Burwell,  Ephraim  Burwell,  John 
Brooks  and  George  Day  desired  and  had  Liberty  to  Take  up 
their  first  Division  of  upland,  if  it  be  there  to  be  had,  in  the  Little 
Neck  by  Goodman  Tompkins  ;  and  Hugh  Roberts  his  division  at 
the  Rear  of  his  Home  Lot ;  and  Mr.  Person  and  Mr.  Camfield  a 
part  of  their  Divisions  in  the  Neck  on  this  side  Goodman  Rob- 
erts ;  Viz,  Mr.  Person  for  One  Hundred,  and  Mr.  Camfeild  for 
Two  Hundred  pound. 


10 


EECOEDS  OF  NEWARK. 


[1668. 


These  may  Certify  and  Declare,  that  we  Whose  Names  are 
hereunto  Subscribed,  being  Chosen  and  Commissionated  with  full 
power  from  Elizabeth  Town,  and  Newark  plantation  upon  Passa- 
ick  RiA-er,  to  agree  upon  and  fully  Issue  the  Divident  Line  and 
Bounds  Between  the  forenamed  Elizabeth  Town  and  Newark 
Town,  which  is  as  followeth,  Viz ;  That  it  is  Consented  unto  that 
the  Center,  or  place  agreed  upon  by  the  said  Agents  of  the 
Towns  for  to  Begin  the  Dividing  bounds,  is  from  of  the  Top  of  a 
Little  round  hill,  named  divident  hill ;  and  from  Thence  to  run 
upon  a  North  West  Line,  Into  the  Country.  And  for  the  Rati- 
fication of  our  Agreements,  the  Said  Agents  of  Elizabeth  Town 
have  marked  an  Oak  Tree  with  an  E,  Next  them  ;  And  the  Said 
Agents  of  Newark  Town  have  marked  the  same  Tree  with  N,  on 
that  side  Next  them  and  Their  Town ;  and  to  the  said  Agreem.ent 
we  have  this  Twentieth  day  of  May  in  the  year  1668,  set  to  our 
hands  Enterchangably. 


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Town  Meeting,  10  Sept.  '68. — The  Town  freely  Consented,  by 
their  Jointly  Voteing  to  Give  freely  to  Mr.  Parson,  the  Charges 
off  diging  and  Finishing  his  well  Hitherto  ;  with  the  Rest  of  his 
Transportation  Charges.  Item — the  Town  Consented  to  pay  Mr. 
Parson  Eighty  pounds  for  the  first  Year,  Which  is  to  Be  Laid 
out  in  Building  his  House  at  Moderate  prises  for  their  Labour; 
Avhich  Year  began  the  first  of  Oct'br.  Last  in  the  Year  1667,  and 
To  the  Last  of  October  1668,  and  so  to  Stand  from  Year  to 
Year. 

And  it  is  Further  agreed  unanimously,  that  Mr, 
Provision  Parsou  shall  have  allowed  Eighty  pounds  by  the  Year, 
the  Ministry.  for  hls  Carrying  on  of  the  Work  of  the  Ministry, 
which  is  to  Be  paid  Yearly  at  Two  Several  Times, 
Viz:  at  October  and  Mai-ch,  in  all  several  kinds  of  paym'ts  to 
Be  made  at  price  Current;  and  they  do  agree  to  pay  Him  Yearly, 
a  pound  of  Butter  for  every  milk's  Coav  in  the  Town,  in  part  of 
his  pay. 

Item — it  is  Agreed  that  Mr.  Parson  shall  be  Free  From  all 
Cora'on  Rates,  during  the  Time  of  his  Carrying  on  the  Work  of 
the  Ministry  in  this  Place.      (Note — his  heirs)   and  Lands  After 


1668.J  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  11 

him,  The  Lords  Half  Penny,  and  the  Charges   of  Ways   and 
Drainings  in  the  Meadows,  is  exempted  in  this  Vote. 

Item — it  is  ordered  and  Agreed  to  Build  a  Meeting  House  as 
soon  as  May  be  ;  of  Four  or  Six  and  Twenty  Foot  wide,  and 
thirty  four  Foot  Long,  and  Ten  Foot  Between  Joints  :  which  for 
the  Better  Carrying  it  an  end,  tlie  Town  hatli  made  Choice  of 
Five  Men,  Viz:  Deacon  Ward,  Sarg.  Harrison  and  his  Son  John, 
Sarg.  Obdh.  [Edw'd]  Rigs,  and  Michael  Thompkins,  Into  whose 
hands  the  Town  Hath  referred  Full  power  for  the  Managing  of 
the  Building;  and  declared  Themselves  by  their  Joint  Vote,  to 
Be  Willing  to  Lend  their  Best  help  as  they  shall  be  Call'd  for, 
upon  any  Seasonable  Warning,  Accoi'ding  to  Proportions;  and 
no  Man  If  Call'd  out  But  must  Worke  Two  days  Value,  .  .  . 
he  Satisfies  Them  with  his  or  Their  Grounds  otherwise.  And 
For  the  Better  Regulating  the  Same,  the  Town  Hath  Agreed  to 
Leviee  a  Rate  of  Thirty  Pounds  for  the  Cai-ying  on  of  the  same ; 
which  Meeting  House  is  26  Feet  Avide  and  a  Lenter  to  It,  and 
Thirty  Six  Feet  Long,  and  13  foot  Between  Joints. 

Item — the  Town  Agreed  That  Thomas  Johnson  shall  have 
Eight  shillings,  for  his  Son's  beating  the  drum  this  Year,  and 
Repairing  tlie  remainder  of  the  Year ;  And  in  Case  his  Sou's 
shall  Be  Appointed  to  Beat  it  any  time  Morning  and  Evening, 
after  This  Time ;  they  shall  be  allowed  after  the  rate  of  Five 
Shillings  the  Month. 

It  was  agreed  that  Henry  Lyon,  Sargaent  John  Ward,  and 
Juo.  Brown  shall  have  the  sole  Power  to  hear  every  man's  reason 
of  his  or  Their  Absence,  Late  Coming,  or  disorderly  departing 
or  Avithdrawing,  fi'om  any  of  our  Town  Meetings,  having  Legall 
Warning  thereto  ;  and  Thereupon  to  Acquit  them,  or  Return  the 
names  of  them  that  they  release  not,  but  are  by  the  order  Signed 
unto  the  Constable  or  such  other  Officer  as  the  Town  shall  ap- 
point to  receive  them,  for  the  use  of  said  Town. 

Item — the  Town  hath  sold  to  Henry  Lyon  that  Home 
Lyons  Lott  that  was  Formerly  John  Gregory's  by  exchange, 

JiTe  Town."'  t^at  Lycth  next  his  own.  Consisting  of  Seven  Acres,  for 
Ten  Pounds;  Seven  Pounds  whereof  he  is  to  pay  by 
discharging  the  Town  of  their  Country  Rate,  and  three  pound 
he  is  to  procure  shingle  Nails  for  as  soon  as  he  can,  or  to  do  his 
True  Endeavour  to  get  them. 

Item — the   Town  Agreed  for  the  present  that  Mr. 
Mr.  Pearson's  rate  and  the  Town  rate,  should  be  made  ac- 

Rate!""  *       cording  to  the  Estates  Men  Gave  in   for  their  Lands  ; 
and  that  a  Rate  of  £80  should  be  made  for  the  Minister 
Forthwith,  for  the  Year  past,  by  Deacon  Ward  and  Mr. 
Town  Rate.    Sam'l  Kltchcl ;  And  for  the  Town,  a  Rate  of  One  Hun- 
dred and  Sixty  Pounds  they  are  to  prepare  as  soon  as  they 
Can ;  and  for  every  Home  Lott  that  is  Granted  to  the  Young  Men, 


12  KECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1668 

they  are  to  pay  to  the  Town  Rate  Twelve  Shillings,  and  for  any 
Stock  of  Cattle,  they  are  to  pay  to  the  Town  rate  for  theui  be- 
sides ;  and  to  the  Minister's  Rate,  the  Men  appointed  to  make  it 
are  to  speak  with  the  Young  Men  in  our  Town  that  are  for 
Themselves,  and  to  See  what  they  Avill  Voluntarily  pay  to  the 
Minister. 

Item — the  Town  hath  made  choice  of  Thomas  Johnson  to  Col- 
lect and  Gather  up  the  Town  Rate  :  the  One  Half  of  it 
Collector.         tliat  Is  to  Bc  })aid  between  this  and  the  first  of  Janua- 
r}^  next,  and  the  other  Half  Between  this  and  the  Last 
of  March  Next,  in  any  Current  pay  that  will  pass  and  is  Accepted 
Between  Man  and  Man  ujion  the  place  :  and  the  Town 
Tieasuiei.        hath  niadc  choice  of  Henry  Lyon  to  Be   their  Town 
Ti-easurer  for  the  Year  Insueing,   or  until  the  first  of 
Next  January  Come  Twelve  Months. 

Item — the  Town  hath  Granted  to  Seth  Thompkins, 
kinf''Exdla.'i'se^  Liberty  to  Lay  downe  his  Own  Home  Lott,  and  take 
up   that  Av^hich  was   Formerly   Granted  to   Benjamin 
Baldwin. 

Item — the  Town  hath  Chosen  Deacon  Laurance  Ward   and 
Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell  to  Take  and  Keep,  and   account 
Ac-count!,  of      Avhat  the  Charges  of  Our  Land  Comes  to  by  the  hun- 
Lands.  (Ired,  or  the  acre  ;  and  Likewise,  Avhat  the  Charges  is 

about  the  Building  of  the  Meeting  House;  and  to 
bring  it  to  the  Town,  that  it  mav  be  entered  on  the  Records  of 
sd  Town. 

Item — the  Town  hath  voted  and  agreed,  that  the 
nio'n'.fyfnonsiit  chai'gcs  about  thc  purchasing  of  our  Lands  of  the  In- 
Town  Rales.'  dlaus,  sctliug  the  Place,  with  Mr.  Pearson's  Transporta- 
tion, shall  be  all  Brought  to  the  rest  of  our  Town 
Charges  and  made  uj),  and  ...  by  the  Town  Treasurer 
with  other  disbursments  of  our  Town. 

Item  —  the  Town  hath  made  Choice  of  Sarjeant 
Surveyors.  Ward,  aud  John  Curtes,  for  to  be  their  Surveyors  of 
their  Highways,  for  the  Year  Insueing  or  until  New  be 
Chosen  ;  And  full  power  is  put  into  their  hands  to  Call  forth 
Men  to  work,  when  and  Where,  they  in  their  best  discretion  shall 
Think  most  Needful. 

Item  —  the  Town  hath  Bargained  with  Deacon 
^rnnZT  Ward,  Sarj  Richard  Harrison,  and  Sarj.  Edwd  Rigs, 
House!'"  lor  the  sum  of  seventeen  Pounds  to  Build  the  Same 

Meeting  House,  according  to  the  Dementions  agreed 
upon,  with  a  Lenter  to  it  all  the  Length  Avhich  Avill  make  it  Thirty 
Six  foot  Scpiare,  with  the  doors,  and  Windows,  and  Flue  Boards 
at  the  Gable  ends ;  only  the  Town  is  to  Hew  and  Bring  all  the 
rest  of  the  Timber  upon  the  place,  Avhich  is  Agreed  upon  to  be 
done  as  soon  as  they  Conveniently  Can  :  With  whom  the  Town 


1668-9.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  13 

Contidecl  in  to  have  it  well  done,  and  Some  Abatement  in  the 
Ijrice  if  they  can  attbrd  It. 

Town  Meeting,  Jan.  1G68,  Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Treatt  are  Chosen 
Magistrates  for  the  Year  Insueing,  for  our  Town  of  Newark. 

Item — Mr,  Crane  and  Mr.  Treatt  are  Chosen  depu- 
cimseiu  ties  or  Burgesses  for  the  General  Assembly,  for  the 

Year  Insueing  ;  and  Lieut.  Sam'l  SAvain  is  Chosen  a 
Third  man,  in  Case  of  either  the  other  Failing. 

Item — Lieut.  Sam'l  Swain  and  Mr.  Camfield  are  Chosen  de^tu- 
ties,  to  assist  the  INlagistrates  in  the  Town  Courts. 

Item — Henry  Lyon  is  Chosen  Treasurer  for  the  Year  Insuing, 
as  above  said. 

Item — the  Town  hath  Chosen  the  sd  Henry  Lyon,  to 
"'cirsei.."^'''"   keep  an  Ordinary  for  the  Entertainment  of  Travellers 
and  Strangers,  and  desired  him  to  prepare  for  it  as  soon 
as  he  Can. 

Item —  the  Town  hath  Chosen  Thomas  Johnson,  to 
consuhiu.        Beare  the  Office  of  a  Constable  in  our  Town,  for  the 

Year  Insuing. 
Recorder  Itcui — Mr.  Robcrt  Treatt  is  Chosen  Recorder  or 

chosen,  hi8        Town  Clark  in  our  Town,  for  this  Year  Insueing ;  and 
he  is  to  have  Forty  Shillings  for  his  Salary. 

Item — Stephen  Bond  is  Chosen  Common  Brander  in 
lou^nder.^"""'    our  Towu  for  all  Horses,  according  to  our  Law  for 
Branding  Settled  in  our  Province ;  and  also  to  keep 
the  Records  of  the  Same  for  this  Year  Insuing. 

Item — John  Ward  is  Chosen  the  Common  Brander, 
Pounding  ot  jjjj^i  Recorder,  of  all  Neat  Cattle  in  our  Town,  for  this 
Year  Insueing,  according  to  our  Country  Law. 
Item — The  Town  agreed  with  Henry  Lyon,  to  Make  a  Suffi- 
cient pound  for  four  Shillings  the  Rod,  unless  any  will  within  a 
Week  undertake  it  of  him  for  Less  Money  by  the  Rod ;  and  it  is 
to  be  Made  with  Six  Good  Rails,  Six  foot  High,  the  Rails  Not 
above  Ten  foot  Long,  and  the  up2)er  Rails  to  be  all  Pin'd  Togeth- 
er :  and  for  the  Bigness  of  it,  it's  to  be  four  Lengths  in  a  Side  for 
Two  Sides,  and  Three  Lengths  and  a  Gateway  of  Six  foot  Long, 
for  Each  of  the  other  Two  Sides ;  and  the  Gate  is  to  Be  well 
Hanged  with  Iron  Hooks  and  Hinges  Below,  at  the  Town 
Charge :  which  Pound  is  to  be  Set  up  at  the  First  Opportunity 
that  the  Weather  will  permit ;  and  for  the  place  Avhere  it  Shall  be 
Set  up  that  is  most  Convenient  by  the  Frog  pond  side,  is  to  be 
as  Serj.  Rigs,  Thomas  Johnson,  with  Henry  Lyon  shall  Judge 
Best ;  and  the  said  Edw'd  Rigs  and  Thomas  Johnson  are  to 
See  that  it  be  Sufficiently  done. 

Michael  Tompkins  and  Serj,  Ed'd  Rigs  are  Chosen, 
rlncer "'       to  be  Viewers  of  Fences  in  Our  Town  for  this  Year 
Insueincr. 


14  EECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1668-9. 

Warners  of  Nathaniel  Wheeler  and  Aaron  Blatchley  are  Chosen, 

Me'etjal"         to  Warn  the  Town  Meetings  for  this  Year,  as  oft  as 

occasion  shall  Require  them  Thereto :  and  it  is  order'd 
that  every  man  shall  provide  a  Good  Ladder,  between  this  and 
the  First  of  March  next  Insueing  the  date,  under  the  Penalty  of 
Five  Shillings,  and  so  maintain  the  same  under  the  Penalty  of 
Is.  by  the  Month. 

Item — the  Town  hath  Chosen  Mr.  Camfield  and 
Committee  Thomas  Johuson  to  be  a  Committee  Adjoined  to  the 
for  Accounts.     Trcasurcr,  to  heare  and  determine  what  and  how  Much 

shall  pass,  upon  account  of  Mens  demands  for  this  Year 
past ;  and  its  agreed  that  all  accounts  before  that  hath  not  been 
allowed  allready,  shall  not  be  admitted  to  account  from  hence 
Forth. 

Item — The  Town  hath  Agreed,  that  there  Shall  be 
Courts.  Two  Courts  in  our  Town  Yearly,  to  hear  and  try  all 

Causes  and  actions  that  shall  be  Necessary  and  desired 
within  our  Compass  and  according  to  Our  Articles ;  and  that  the 
same  shall  pass  by  the  Verdict  of  a  Jury  of  Six  men :  And  one 
of  the  Times  is  to  be  the  Last  Fourth  day  of  the  week.  Common- 
ly Called  Wednesday,  in  the  Month  of  February ;  and  the  other, 
is  the  Second  Wednesday  of  the  Next  Following  Month  of 
September, 

Court  [Town  Meeting]  the  5th  March,  1668-9,  of  all  the 
Freeholders  of  Newark : 

John  Brown  Junior,  was  by  a  full  vote  of  the  Town  admitted 
and  received  a  planter,  and  hath  the  Grant  of  an  Accommoda- 
tions, Both  of  uplands  and  Meadows,  According  to  his  Estate 
that  he  does  Give  in,  and  is  truly  possessed  of;  he  paying  his 
proportion  of  the  Charges  Laid  out  for  it,  and  do  Seasonably 
Come  to  jjossess  The  Same  Some  Time  this  Spring. 

Eleazer  Rogers  also,  hath  his  Former  Accommodation  Con- 
fer'd  and  Renewed  upon  him ;  provided  that  he  do  defray  all 
the  Charges  and  Come  upon  the  place  to  Inhabit,  some  Time 
Between  this  and  the  Last  of  May  Next ;  and  Transplant  his 
Family  Hither,  as  soon  as  he  Can  be  prepared  and  accompUsh 
the  same. 

Item,  The  Court  fully  Agreed,  that  the  Young  Mens 
YonnK  Lotts  should  pay,  for  each  one  of  them  Twelve  Shil- 

Ra"ca. "  "      lings,  for  their  Rate  this  Year  to  the  Towne  and  for 
the  Ministry. 

The  motion  of  Jonathan  Sargant  and  Danl  Dod,  to  have  an 
Acre  or  two  of  Land  a  piece  of  them  Exchanged  or  Given  them  to 
Build  on,  at  the  end  of  the  Town  near  Hauns's,  or  the  Milner's 
[Millers]  Lott,  was  left  to  Consideration :  and  Serg't  Ward  and 
Stephen  Davis  are  Chosen  by  the  Town,  to  Take  a  View  of  the 
Land  and  Make  a  True  Report  of  the  Nature,  Quality,  and  how 


1668-9.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  15 

much  may  be  spared  without  prejudice  to  the  Highways  or  Mil- 

ners  Lott,  if  any  be  found  there npon  sucli  an 

Account. 

Meetixg  adjourned  to  the  9th  of  March  6S-G9. 

Mr.  Obadiah  Bruen's  Motion  in  the  Behalf  of  his  Son 
B?uen.  Jno.  Bruen,  was  taken  into  Consideration  and  Granted, 

that  he  shoukl  have  Six  Acres  of  Upland,  Somewhere 
in  the  Neck  adjoining  to  his  Fathers  second  division  ;  he  Takmg 
of  his  share  of  Fence,  and  paying  in  to  The  Treasury  Sixteen 
Shillings,  for  all  Charges  past  To  This  clay. 

Item,  The  Town  for  the  Better  Satisfaction  of  them- 
Inriizeais  sclvcs  lu  Gcueral,  about  the  sizeing  and  Equalizing  of 
Meadow.        Mcus  first  divisiou  of  Meadow  already  Laid  out,  with 

the  due  care  of  Making  Drains,  and  Highways  into 
their  Meadows ;  they  have  again  renewed  the  Choice  of  Four  of 
the  Former  Committee,  viz :  Lieut.  Saml.  Swain,  Mr.  Samuel 
Kitchel,  Serj  Edw'd  Rigs,  and  Thomas  Johnson,  and  Added  Four 
more  to  Them,  viz :  Serj.  Rich'd  Harrison,  Henry  Lyon,  John 
Catling,  and  Mr,  Robt.  Treatt  as  their  Co'mitte  :  fully  Impowered 
by  them  To  finish  and  perfect  the  first  division  of  Meadow,  in 
the  most  Just  and  Equal  way  they  Can  in  their  Best  Skill  and 
ability  attain  unto,  as  may  Tend  to  the  most  hopefull  Satisfaction 
of  all  it  may  be,  and  to  Relieve  and  Supply  any  that  want  Meadow 
for  their  Inheritance  ;  and  To  do  their  Indeavour  to  Supply  any 
with  Grass  for  the  present,  that  Have  their  proportion  of  Good 
Meadow,  and  for  the  want  of  drains,  or  highways.  Cannot  for  the 
present  Come  at  it ;  and  also,  to  Take  a  Thorough  and  Effectual 
View  of  the  several  places  in  the  s"*  MeadoAV,  where  and  how 
many  drains,  with  the  Length  of  them  Needful ;  and  also  To 
View  and  Survey  all  the  Boggy  Fresh  Meadow  that  are  in  Com- 
mon, Undivided,  adjoining  to  our  Meadows. 

Item,  they  have  full  power  to  set  out  the  Highways  Laid  out 
a  Cross  any  Mans  Meadows,  and  any  Four  of  the  Com'itte  have 
full  Power  to  Act  herein,  to  the  Alienating  and  disposing  of  any 
Meadow  Lott  Lying  Vacant ;  Except  the  Elders  Lott,  Seamans 
and  Boatmans  Lott,  Mr.  Websters,  Goodman  Cole,  and  The 
Taylors  Lott. 

Item — The  Town  Agreed  and  Order'd,  that  every 
jCks.  Man  shall  se  that  Their  be  sufficient  Stakes  and  Land 

Marks,  both  to  Their  upland  and  Meadow  Lotts  for  the 
present ;  and  that  every  man  that  hath  a  division  or  divisions  of 
Either  Meadow  or  upland,  shall  be  Injoined  by  Virtue  thereof, 
within  One  Year  after  the  date  hereof,  on  perfecting  their  Lotts 
to  set  up  and  Maintain,  under  the  Penalty  of  Five  Shillings  for 
every  default,  Two,  or  More  if  their  needs,  Sufficient  stone  Land 


16  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1668-9. 

Marks,  to  every  Parcell  of  upland  and  meadow  that  lie  or  they 
stand  possessed  of;  with  the  Two  Letters  of  Men's  Names  Le- 
galy  Engraven  thereon,  about  a  foot  Above  the  Ground — To  be 
set  at  eacli  End  of  Their  Lotts. 

Item — The  Town  hath  Chosen   and  deputed  Nath'l 
tiie™vomi8.     Wheeler  and  John  Curtis,  to  Take  the  Care  of  Burning 

the  Meadows  and  upland  for  this  Year,  and  to  take  pay 
for  it  out  of  the  Town  Treasury. 

Item — Liberty  was  Granted  to  Deacon  Ward,  to  Lay 
Kxd^ange.      dowue  hls  owu  division  of  Land  in  the   Neck,  and  to 

take  up  that   was   Formerly  Given  to  John   Wilford. 
Deciani.       Itcm — DeUvcr'd  Crane  hath  Granted  to  him,  an  Acre  of 

Land  Lying  on  the  Hill,  adjoining  his  Home  Lott. 
Jonathan  Sergant  and  Dan'  Dod,  have  Each  of  them 
serRantand     Grautcd  au  Acrc  and  Half  of  Land  to  Build  upon,  near 
D. Doj,is       Hauns  Albers  Lott,  where  Serj.  John  Ward  and Stejjhen 

Davis  shall  appoint ;  who  are  irapowered  by  the  Town  to 
set  out  the  same. 

Item — Hauns  Albers  hath  Granted  him,  a  Little  knoll 
Hai.ns.  of  Land  against  the  middle  of  his  Lott  to  Build  upon, 

about  a  rod  wide  to  a  Black   Oak  and  so  to  run  of  to 
Nothing,  the  Corner  of  his  Lott. 

Item — Tlie  Town  saw  Cause,  for  the  Incouragement 
Motion  of  any  amongst  them  that  would  Build  and  Maintain  a 

Mil"  "         Good   Mill,  for   the  supply  of  the   Town   with  Good 

Grinding,  To  oifer  and  Tender  freely  the  Timber  Pre- 
pared for  that  use,  Twenty  Pounds  Current  Pay,  and  the  Accom- 
modations Formerly  Granted  Belonging  to  the  Mill,  viz :  18 
Acres  of  upland  and  6  of  meadow,  with  the  only  Liberty  and 
privilege  of  Building  a  Mill  on  y'  Brook  ;  which  Motion  was  Left 
to  the  Consideration  of  the  Town  Betwixt  this  and  the  12th  of 
this  M"  Current  at  Even,  and  the  Meeting  is  adjourned  to  that 
Time :  And  in  Case  any  desire  sooner  or  in  the  mean  Time,  to 
have  any  further  Treaty  or  Discourse,  about  his  or  their  Under 
taking  of  the  Mill,  they  may  repair  to  Mr.  Treat,  Deacon  Ward, 
and  Lieutenant  Swain,  to  prepare  any  Agreement  between  the 
Town  and  them. 

Town  Meeting,  ]2th  March,  1668-69. 
None  appearing  to  accept   of  the  Town's  Motion  and   En- 
couragement to  build  and  maintain  the  Mill,  they  agreed  to  set 
upon  it  in   a  general  way,  and   moving  to  Lieut.  Swain  about 
the  matter,  he  made  some  ^propositions  to   the   Town, 
{iie^Miil!"""     and  at  Length  the  Town  agreed  with   him  for  20s.  by 
the  week  or  0  Avorking  days,  and  three  Pounds  over  for 
his  skill,  unless  he  shall  see  cause   to   abate  it,  which  if  he  shall 
see  Cause  to  do  the  Town  will  take  it  thankfully ;  for  the  which 


1GG9.J  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  17 

lie  engaged  to  improve  his  Time  and  skill,  for  the  best  Advantage 
and  carrying  on  to  an  End  the  whole  Work,  Avith  all  that  shall 
be  implied  by  him,  so  far  as  belongeth  to  his  Art  and  Trade  of  a 
^lillwriglit ;  as  also  to  give  his  best  advice  about  the  Dam,  or 
levelling  the  Ground,  as  the  Town  shall  need  hhn,  and  this  to  be 
done  as  soon  as  conveniently  he  can  :  and  the  Town  promiseth 
to  help  him  with  Work  in  part  of  liis  pay  as  he  needs  it,  so  many 
Days  Work  as  he  M'orks  at  the  Mill ;  common  Labourers  at  two 
shillings  by  the  Day,  and  Carpenters  at  2s.  Gd.  the  Day.  And 
for  the  carrying  on  of  the  rest  of  the  Work  about  the  Mill,  for 
making  the  Dam,  with  other  Necessaries,  the  Town  hath  made 
Choice  of  a  Committee,  to  be  with  Lieut.  Swain  improved  for 
the  carrying  on  of  the  Work,  viz  :  Mr.  Robert  Treat,  Henry 
Lyon,  John  Brown,  Stephen  Davis,  who  are  to  appoint  and  over- 
see the  Work,  and  that  as  near  as  they  can  in  an  eqixal  and  ])ro- 
portionate  Way,  and  to  keep  a  clear  and  distinct  account  of 
every  mans  work  and  Layings  out  about  the  Work.  And  the 
Town  hath  chose  Thomas  Pierson  and  George  Day,  to  call  men 
forth  to  Labour  as  tlie  Committee  sliall  agree  upon  ;  and  the 
Town  hath  agreed  with  Zachariah  Burwell  and  John  Baldwin,  to 
saw  about  half  tlie  Timber  that's  to  be  cut,  and  for  the  .... 
Boards  they  are  to  have  Gs  p  the  Hundred  foot,  and  for  the  Two 
inche  Plank  they  are  to  have  Gd  more  in  the  Hiindred.  Item,  the 
Town  agreed  to  send  some  men  forth  upon  the  Discovery,  to  see 
if  they  can  find  any  sutable  Stones  for  Milstones. 

Town  Meeting,  the  30th  March,  1GG8-69. 

At  which  meeting  it  w\as  agreed,  that  the  matter  of 

""Jlr.""         Capt.  Bollens  Demands  in  his  Letter,  should  l)e  wholly 

refferred   and   left   with    Mr.  Camfield,   Lieut.   Swain, 

Henry  Lyon,  and  Thomas  Johnson,  to  act  and  do   in  it  as  they 

shall  see  cause. 

Item,  the  Town  Agreed  M'ith  Thomas  Luddington 
HmiH,'.'"  and  Thonias  Johnson,  to  raise  the  Meeting  House  for 
sTimiinr'  five  Pounds ;  the  Town  having  shewed  their  willingness 
to  be  helpfull  upon  moderate  Terms,  and  to  lend  them 
Things  as  they  needed  that  was  within  their  Compass,  to  carry  it 
on :  and  for  the  Place  where  it  should  stand,  it  was  agreed  to  be 
set  up  in  the  Place  where  it  now  lies,  and  to  stand  near  fronting 
on  a  square  with  the  Street;  which  for  the  verry Place  and  more 
direct  manner  of  standing,  it  was  left  to  the  advice  of  Mr.  Pier- 
son,  Deacon  Ward,  and  Mr.  Treat. 

Item,  the  Motion  of  John  Rockwell  was   fully  con* 

J"i'i>  sented  unto,  that  upon  Consideration  that  he  doth  this 

HdniutHu.c     very  Sprmg  Season,  come  and  Settle  here  m  our   iown 

and  maintain  this  or  such  like  sufficient  Boat  for  the  use 

of  tlie  Town,  or  particular  Persons  in  the  Town  on     ...     . 

3 


18  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1669. 

Considerations  for  liis  Boat  and  Time  in  going  with  her  as  he  or 
they     ....     agree,  so   long   as   the  Lord  sliall  enable  him 

thereto.     The  Town  hath declared  their  renewed 

Acceptance  and  Admittance  of  him  into  our  Town,  with  the  Gift 
of  his  former  accommodations  to  him,  npon  the  Conditions  afore 
said  ;  as  also  that  they  will  forbear  him  for  some  Time,  the  present 
Rate  of  his  Purchase  money. 

Town  Meeting,  the  llth  A^n-il,  1C69,  Avhen  they  agreed  to 
provide  Nails,  for  the  closing  the  Meeting  House,  in  a  voluntary 
Way,  to  see  what  every  man  would  do  in  a  voluntarily  ;  and 
they  chose  Brother  Toraiikins  and  Good'n  Johnson  to  ...  . 
and  know,  what  the  Rest  of  the  Town  would  ingage  upon  such 
Accounts,  for  such  an  End  ;  and  they  are  all  to  be  paid  out  of 
the  Town  Treasury — all  which  Nails  are  to  be  paid  into  Broth. 
John  Brownes,  as  soon  as  they  can. 

Item,  the  Town  agreed,  that  the  common  fence  that 
Fcnres.^"'     li<^s  down  should  be  mended  up  speedily,  and  that  the 

Third  Day  the  next  week,  the  Viewers  of  the  Common 
Fences  should  go  forth,  and  view  the  Fence  :  and  then  every  man 
that  is  found  defective  is  hable  to  pay  his  Penalty,  and  they  are 
to  give  every  man  Notice  of  his  or  their  defective  Fences,  and  re- 
turn their  Names  to  the  Next  Town  Meeting. 

Item — they  agreed  that  all  Cattle  whatsoever  that  lye 

in  the  Neck,  should  be  fetched  out  between  this  and  the 
Icaule.     fourth  Day  ot  the  next  week,  by  the  owners  of  them  : 

and  tliat  all  Cattle  of  Avhat  Sort  or  Kind  soever,  tliat  shall 
after  that  Day  be  found  in  any  Part  of  the  Neck  or  Necks,  with- 
in the  common  Fence,  Avithout  a  sufficient  Keeper,  they  shall  be 
liable  to  pay  Poundage  and  Damage  ;  with  such  Penalty  for  their 
leaving  the  Cattle  in  the  said  Neck,  according  to  Order,  if  any 
shall  prosecute  against  them  for  the  same. 

Item — the  Town  agreed  with  John  Catling,  to  hang  out  and 
sufficiently  fasten  some  Poles  or  Young  Trees  in  the  River,  at  the 
end  of  or  adjoining  to  our  common  Fence,  and  to  turn  them  out 
and  up  the  River  about  a  Rod  or  two,  and  some  what  back  again, 
after  the  manner  of  a  Pound,  to  prevent  Hogs  swiming  round  the 
Fence  into  the  Neck  ;  and  upon  his  so  doing  that  they  stand  for 
this  summer,  he  is  to  be  allowed  Ten  fShillings  out  of  the  Treasury 
for  his  Pains. 

Town  MeetinCx  the  twenty  fourth  of  Jlay  1CG9— The  Matter 
begun  the  last  JMeeting,  about  a  voluntary  Collection  of  Nails  for 
the  closing  the  ]Meeting  House  was  again  propounded,  and  issued 
as  on  the  Day  Book  the  Particulars  thereof  may  apjiear — and  it 
was  agreed  that  tliey  should  be  paid  for  them,  out  of  the  Town 
Treasury. 


the  Necks 


1669.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  19 

Item,  it  was  agreed  that  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell  should 
LeiTcr*  send,  and   answer   to   the   Widow  Doud  of   Guilford, 

about  her  demands  of  titty  Shillings  t'vo\n  the  Town. 
•r.iwnsn.eu.  Iteui,  tiio  Towu  agreccl  unto  and  chose  live  Towns- 
men, for  the  Remainder  of  this  Year,  or  untill  the  first 
of  January  next  ensuing.  iVnd  tlie  Men  chose  were  Mr,  Cam- 
tield,  SarJ.  John  Ward,  Sarj.  Richard  Harrison,  Sarj.  Edward 
Riggs,  and  Robert  Denison,  Avho  are  impowered  and  bctrustcd 
with  the  Care  of  finishing  of  the  Meeting  House,  all  the  Matters 
about  the  common  fence  or  fences  in  the  General  Line,  ordering 
or  setting  out  of  High  ways  in  the  fields  or  elsewhere  expedient, 
and  about  the  Hearding  of  Cows,  or  diiving  out  of  the  dry  Cat- 
tle in  the  Tou'u — and  what  they  shall  agree  U2)0n  herein,  the 
Town  will  Act  accordingly. 

Item,  The  Town  agreed,  that  Their  shou'd  be  aHigh- 
Hijrii  Way  way  of  two  rods  wide  at  Least,  Quite  a  Cross  the  Great 
Seek.""  '"  Neck  from  Meadow  to  Meadow,  in  the  most  Convenient 
place  the  Town  Men  shall  Agree  upon  ;  and  what  land 
tliey  make  use  of  for  that  End  which  Belongeth  to  particular 
men,  they  are  to  be  allowed  for  it  Again  so  Much  Land  else 
where,  as  the  Town  or  Town  Men  and  they  shall  agree  upon. 

Item — Robert  Denison  is  Chosen  pound  keeper,  and  he  is  to 
have  a  penny  by  the  Head  for  Turning  the  key,  or  Reception  of 
any  Cattle  Trespasing,  into  The  said  Pound. 

Item — The  Town  Ordered  and  Agreed,  that  for  all 
«Ke'r,>'i'"''"  unruly  Cattle,  or  Horses,  Oxen,  and  Cows  that  are  turn- 
cZnl.  t;d  in  or  voluntarily  Left  in  the  Neck,  or  Com'on  Field,- 

they  shall  pay  Five  Shillings  by  the  head  Poundage ; 
lialfe  to  the  pounder  and  half  to  tlie  Town,  besides  all  damages 
that  they  shall  do  to  any  Man  in  his  Corn,  Grass  or  Hay,  or 
Otherwise :  and  for  all  Cattle  that  are  not  unruly,  Horses,  Oxen, 
or  Cows,  Four  Pence  by  the  Head  Poundage,  Besides  any 
damage. 

Item,  its  Ordered,  that  for  all  Hogs  that  shall  be 
Ho?««n,i  j)ounded  out  of  the  Com'on  Fields,  shall  pay  six  pence 
poimdage.        the   Head   Poundage,  Besides  Damages;  and  Calves 

four  Pence,  and  Sheep  at  a  penny  the  Head. 
A.ariai,  Bush  Iteui— tlic  Town  agreed  that  Azariah  Bush  [Beech] 
should  be  admitted  a  Planter,  as  others  have  been,  and 
to  be  accommodated  according  to  his  Estate,  ujton  Condition  of 
his  maintaining  a  good  sufficient  Boat  or  bigger  Vessel,  for  the 
Use  and  Commodity  of  the  Town  as  they  may  need,  and  can 
agree  with  him  for  the  Use  thereof  And  he  is  granted  to  have 
three  Acres,  or  four,  for  a  Home  Lott,  it  the  Place  will  afford  it, 
by  the  Side  of  the  Miller's  Lott. 

John  Rogers  had  Liberty  granted  him,  to  lay  his 
chfnge.  own  Lott  in  the  Meadow,  and   to   take  up  that  Avhich 

was  granted  to  his  Son  Eleazer  Rogers. 


20  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1669. 

Item — William  Camp  hath  Liberty   given  him,  to 
Change.  Lay  down  his  Upland  Lott  in  the  Great  Neck,  and  to 

take  it  up  in  the  Point  of  Goodman  Roberts  Neck, 
near  Sarj.  Riggs  his  Wolfe  Pit,  if  it  be  there  to  be  had. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  10th  pJiuu^  1669 — It  is  ordered  and 
Town  agreed  upon,  that  the  High  Way  through  the  Great 

ionijime.        Swamp   shall  be   mended,  and   that   those   that   have 

given  in  their  Names  to  Avork  at  it  shall  Avork  a  Day 
for  a  £100.  Item,  it  is  fm-ther  agreed  on,  that  every  one  shall 
speedily,  either  in  the  said  Swamp,  or  in  Ditching  the  Meadow 
into  the  Creek  at  Maple  Island,  and  on   the  farther  side  of  the 

Great  Swamp  where  the  Surveyor  and  those  .  .  . 
wi^k^^"^  begin  shall  agree  upon,  shall  Work  a  Day  for  £200  ; 
Ditchir.li.'°'        =*'"^^  that  for  every  two  Rod  of  Ditching  that  any  Man 

doth  according  to  Order,  viz :  2  foot  broad  and  so 
much  in  Depth,  and  near  a  foot  Wide  in  the  Bottom,  he  shall  be 
allowed  a  Days  Work,  and  so  in  Proportion  for  half  Days  or 
other  Quantities,  as  Men's  Estates  given  in  amounts  imto  :  and 
they  are  to  begin  this  Work  at  two  Places,  and  carry  it  so  on 
successively  as  they  shall  be  warned,  or  called  forth  by  the  Sur- 
veyor, or  he  that  is  to  give  No.tice  ;  and  over  Night  for  the  next 
Day,  is  looked  upon  sufficient  time  of  Notice.  And  in  Case  any 
]V[an  or  Men  shall  refuse  to  go  when  warned,  Avithout  satisfying 
Reasons  to  the  Surveyor,  he  or  they  shall  have  full  PoAver  to  hire 
others  in  their  room,  though  it  be  for  double  or  treeble  Wages, 
"if  they  cannot  obtain  it  other  Avise  ;  which  shall  be  paid  by  he, 
or  they,  that  are  the  Refusants  to  Avork  Avhen  called.  And  Sarj. 
Ed.  Rigs  is  to  begin  the  AVOrk  at  INIaple  Island  Creek,  and  Sarj. 
Rich.  Harrison  at  the  other  Place.  The  one  part  of  the  ToAvn 
Avhere  the  said  Sarj.  Rigs  dwells,  is  to  take  it  by  Succession,  or 
.  ,  ....  to  the  Captains,  and  from  him  to  Good.  Free- 
mans  and  so  to  Good.  Tomj^kms,  and  so  round  to  the  other  Side 
of  the  Street,  Avhere  Good.  Brown  and  every  Man  is  to  Avarn  his 
next  Neighbor,  passing  by  them  that  have  done  their  Share  at  the 
Swamp ;  and  so  in  like  manner  for  those  or  that  part  of  the  Town 
Avhere  Sarj.  Harrison  dwells,  from  his  House  round,  according  to 
order. 

And  the  High  Way  across  the  town,  from  the  Capt.  to  Mr. 
Crane's  is  that  way  Avhere  it's  agreed  for  parting. 

And  it's  further  agreed,  that  every  one  shall  inform  himself 
from  the  Rate,  or  any  other  perfect  list  of  their  Estates,  AAdiat 
their  share  of  Avork  or  Ditching  comes  to :  and  every  one  that 
ditches  is  to  set  up  a  stake,  marked  Avith  the  two  first  letters  of  his 
Name  legally  set  on,  at  the  End  of  his  Work  or  Ditch,  so  that  the 
Surveyor  nuxy  view  Avhether  every  Man  hath  done  his  Share,  ac- 
cording to  Order  or  no  ;   Avho  are  to  keej)  a  true  account  of  the 


1669.]  BECOKDS   OF   NEWARK.  21 

Work  that  every  one  hath  dune,  that  every  Thing  may  be  reduced 
to  a  Rate  and  Rule  of  Proportion,  in  Time  convenient  wlicn  it 
bhall  be  thought  meet. 

Item — The  Men  appointed  for  the  Sizmg  or  Resiirveying  of 

the  Meadow  of  such  as  compLains  of  the  badness  ot  their 
Meadows.         Mcadow,  or  for  Grass  for  their  present  supply,  gave 

l>ublic  Notice  ;  that  those  that  desired  Consideration 
from  them  in  the  Premises  that  Avould  make  tlieir  case  kno\\n  to 
them,  and  attend  as  they  need  upon  the  next  Second  Day  come 
Seven  night,  ■wliicli  is  the  Time  appointed  ]>y  them  to  set  upon 
that  Work :  or  else,  if  they  attend  not,  or  be  not  supi)lied,  it  will 
be  their  own  Default. 

Towjv  Meetixg  23rd  June  lOG!). — It  Mas  agreed,  that  in  Case 
any  Man  shall  desire  to  take  his  Amends  for  the  lirst  Division  of 
Meadow,  out  of  the  boggy  ]\Ieadow  against  the  front  ol  his  own 
Meadow ;  the  Men  deputed  for  the  perfecting  the  Siz- 
Men  that  desire  urc  of  thc  Mcadow,  (to  wit) :  the  Division  ;  they  have 
K,"""  foil  Power  to  lay  out  to  them  Mhat  they  Judge  meet  of 
it — they  sitting  down  and  resting  satisfied  in  Avhat 
they  do. 

Item,  the  Town  by  their  Vote  declared  their  willingness  to  re- 
ceive Eleazer  Rogers,  and  John  Bostick  ;  and  to  possess  their 
accommodation  with  them  in  the  Town ;  in  case  they  do  come  to 
the  actual  Possession  of  them  and  so  remain  according  to  Order ; 
at  any  time  between  this  and  the  first  of  October  next — 1)ut  not 
afterwards. 

Item — it  was  consented  and  agreed,  that  if  Need  did  require 
and  no  other  way  did  appear  more  Likely,  that  Then 
vacau"rLotis  thc  Sizcrs  of  Meadow  shou'd  have  full  Power,  to  dis- 
pose of  all,  or  any  of  the  Vacant  Lotts  of  ^leadow  to 
tliose  that  are  in  want,  Either  of  their  division  of  Meadow,  or 
Amens  to  that  they  have  ;  except  That  which  was  Mr.  Leet's, 
Mr.  Webster's  and  that  set  apart  for  an  Elder, 

Item — allowance  Avas  made  that  John  Brown  Jun'r.,  should 
without  deduction  be  accommodated,  after  the  Propor- 
jnoBi.nvn        tlou  of  au  Hundrcd  and  Fifty  Pound  Estate.     Item, 
Azariah  Beech  hath  Given  His  Estate,  to  Ila\'e  accom- 
odations for  a  Hundred  Pound  Estate. 

Towx  .Meetixg,  28tli  July  1GC9 — the  Town  made  Choice  of 
Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Treat,  to  take  the  first  opportimity  to  Goe 
over  to  York,  to  advise  Avitli  Col  Lovelace  Concerning  our  Stand- 
ing, Whether  Ave  are  designed  to  be  Part  of  the  Duke's  Colony, 
or  Not;  and  about  the  Neck,  and  Liberty  of  purchasing  Lands 
up  the  River,  that  the  ToAvn  Wou'd  Petition  for. 

Item — the  ToAvn  by  their  unanimous  Vote,  declared  tlicir  Free- 


22  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1669. 

ness  to  desire  and  call  upon  Mr.  Abraham  Pierson  Jii- 

pLton^plu-Bd    iiioi"  to  be  helpful  to  his  Father,  in  the  exercising  his 

Faih'r''"         Gifts  in  the  Ministry  for  the  space  of  a  Year;  and  for 

his  Encouragement  they  are  Avilling  to  allow  him  Thirty 

Pounds,  for  this  Year. 

Item — the  Town  declared  their  Confirmation  of  Avhat  the 
sizers  of  the  Meadow  had  done,  in  laying  out  of  the  Bogs ;  and 
saw  not  cause  to  alter  it. 

Town  Meeting  the  Third  of  December  1669 — The  Town  assem- 
bled, agreed  that  the  Letter  prepared  should  be  coppyed  out,  and 
sent  to  Col.  Nicholls  in  the  Town's  Behalf— and  signed  by  Mr. 
Treat  in  the  Name  of  the  Town. 

3Ir.  Jasper  Crane  hath  confirmed  and  granted  to  him,  all  the 

Land  in  his  Home  Lott  that  is  within  Fence,  to  him 
M,  Crane's        tind  his  Hclrs  forcvcr,  viz :  his  own  8  acres  and  two 
Exch'au'se         acrcs  that  he  took  in  of  Mr.  Leet's  Lott,  and  the  addi- 
tion to  the  Front,  of  the  same  Measure  that  it  was  laid 
out  by  at  the  First. 

Item — Mr,  Crane  hath  granted  him,  full  Liberty  to  lay  down  to 

the  Town  his  LTpland  Lott  in  the  Neck,  and  to  take  it 
n.  Cranes       ^^^  partly  wlicrc  late  Deacon  Ward  hath  laid  dowji, 

and  to  be  made  up  of  that  was  formerly  laid  out  for 

John  Gregory,  if  he  had  come  to    our  Town.     Item,  Delivered 

Crane  Avas  Avilling  to  take  up  his  Upland  Lott  of  Gregory's,  next 

his  Father. 

Item — Liberty  is  granted  to  Stephen  Freeman,  to  remove  his 

Lott  nearer  homeward  out  of  Gregory's,  so  much  of  it 
GnmT""'         as  is  left;  provided  he  lays  down  of  his  own  to  the 

Town  lands,  so  much  as  he  takes  uji. 
Item — Henry  Lyon  had  confirmed  again,  all  the  Land  that  was 
formerly  laid  to  Greg. . . .  Lott,  and  that  he  hath  now  within  Fence. 
Item — The  whole  Meeting  jointly  agreed,  that  there  should  be 

a  Record  made  in  our  Town  by  Mr.  Robert  Treat,  of 
Record  of  Lan.is  •'^H  tlic  Lauds  laid  out  in  our  Town,  ot  what  sort  soever  ; 

beginning  first  with  the  Home  Letts,  as  soon  as  may 
be.  And  the  Treasurer  is  forthwith  ordered  to  do  his  best  En- 
deavor, to  procure  a  Book  for  the  Records  of  the  Lands. 

Item — it  is  agreed  upon,  that  Air.  Pierson's  Rate  for  the  Year 

past,  sliall  be  levied  and  raised  as  in  ]\[anner  follow- 
WH.vorrRijn^-  iiig — for  every  Male  Person,  not  freed  or  disabled  to  a 
Minister  siiiglc  Ratc  Is.  4d,  by  the  Head,  that  is  16  years  and 

upwards  ;  for  every  Acre  of  Land  lying  in  the  Home 
Lotts  under  Fence,  3d.  by  the  Acre  ;  and  for  all  other  upland  and 
Meadow,  lotted  out  and  enclosed,  Id.  by  the  Acre ;  And  for  all 
Horses  and  Mares  of  tliree  Years  old  and  upward,  3d.  by  the 
Head  ;  and  so  for  all  two  Year  old  Horses  and  Mares  2d.  by  the 
Head  ;  and  for  all  Yearling  Horses  Id.;  And  for  all  Oxen  of  five 
Years  old  and  upward  at  6d.  the  Head  ;  and  for  all  four  Year  old 


1669-70.]  RECORDS  OF  ne\yark:.  2S 

Steers  at  od.  the  Head  ;  ami  for  all  Three  Year  old  Steers  and 
Heffiers  at  3d.  the  Head  ;  and  Two  Year  olds  at  2d.  the  Head  ; 
and  Yearlings  at  Id.;  and  for  all  Cows  of  four  Year  old  and  u])- 
ward  at  .iMTby  the  Head  ;  and  for  all  Swine  of  a  Year  old  and 
upward  at  Id;  and  fur  all  vai-ant  or  deserted  Lotts  or  Lands  .  .  . 
appropriated  to  the  owners  dwell  in  another  Town,  they  shall 
pay  to  Mr.  Pierson's  Rate  one  Third  as  nnieh  as  they  did  for  the 
purchase,  hy  their  Lands  one  third  .... 

Item — The  Court  ordered  and  desired  Mr.  Kohert 
i!«°«eu!II'"  Trent,  to  Avrite  to  j\[r.  Ogden  and  Mr.  Bond  about  our 
lilmnd".''  Bounds,  and  sip;nify  to  them  that  it  is  the  Town's  Mind 

fully,  to  have  no  Farm  settled  near  our  Line  or  Bounds, 
if  their  Town  Mill  do  liic  like — whereto  our  Town  consented 
unto  long  Since.  "^ 

Towx  Meetixu,  the  first  of  Jamiary^  1GG9. — ]Mr. 
fho^'en™""  Jasper  Crane,  Mr.  Robert  Treat,  and  jNIr.  ]\[atthew 
Camfield,  are  chosen  Magistrates  for  our  Town,  for  the 
ensuing  Year.  Item — the  said  !Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Treat  are 
chosen  Deputies  for  the  General  Assemlily,  if  there  shall  be  any; 
and  Lieut.  Sam'l  Swain  is  chosen  Deputy,  to  assist  the  Magis- 
trates in  our  Town  Courts. 

Item,  Mr.  Robert  Treat  is  chosen  Recorder  in  our 
"hosel,!  Town,  for  the  Year   ensuing,  and   the   Salary   is   the 

same  as  it  was  last  Year. 
Item — Thomas  Johnson  is  again  chosen  Constable  in  our  Town, 
for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item,  Henry  Lyon  is  also  chosen  Ti'easurer 
for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item — Sarjeant  John  Ward,  Sarj.  Richard 
Harrison,  Lieut.  Swain,  and  Stephen  Davis,  are  chosen  Surveyors 
of  the  High  AVays  for  a  Year. 

William  Camp  and  Nathaniel  Wheeler  are  chosen,  for  to  view 
the  fences  in  our  Town,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Josiah  Ward  and  George  Day  are  chosen,  to  warn  the 
Town  Meetings  appointed  by  any  of  our  Magistrates  in  our  Town, 
for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Thomas  Johnson  or  one  of  his  Sons  for  him,  is  chosen  to  be 
Poundei-  of  ^any  Cattle  trespassing,  according  to  Order,  any 
where  within  our  common  Fence,  ibr  the  Year  ensuing. 

John  Bruen  hath  given  and  granted  to  liim  upon  his 

0™',".'  Father's   Motion,  the   five    acres  of  L^'pland   next  Mr. 

Bruen's  Lott  that  was  formerly  laid  out  as  Part  of  Mr. 

Leet's  Lott,  and  the  other  are  })romised  to  him  ;  he  is  to  take  it 

up  with  his  Father  Bruen's  next  Division  of  upland. 

Thomas  Johnson  hath  given  and  granted  to  him  by 
1onTrJ,mT'  tbe  Coui't,  for  one  of  his  Sons,  the  Lott  and  whole  ac- 
..r  B..s.i<k-8  commodations  of  Upland  as  well  as  Meadows,  that  was 
formerly  granted  to  John  Bostick ;  lie  paying  all  just  charges 
for  it. 


'24: 


RECORDS   OP   NfeWARK. 


[i6G9-70. 


William  Camp  halh  Liberty  granted  him,  to  lay  down  his  own 
Lott  of  jMeadow,  and  to  take  np  that  Lott  of  Meadow  with  all 
the  Amends  laid  to  it,  for  his  own, Meadow  and  Propriety,  that 
was  formerly  given  to,  and  again  laid  down  by  John  Rogers  into 
the  Town's  Hand. 

Item — Sarj,  John  Ward  hath  upon  his  Motion,  given 
waid"l"(j",i.t     •'^iid  fully  granted  to  him  by  the  Court,  that  Parcel  of 

upland  that  Avas  formerly  granted  to  the  Boatman, 
which  lies  adjoining  to  his  own  Division  of  Land  in  the  Great 
Neck. 

Item — they  agreed   that   the   Division  of  Meadow, 
Mea,iu"«'."'         entered  in  Part  Page  the  0th,  be  by  Lott,  and  Micah 

Tompkins  was  to  draw  the  Lott  for  those  absent ;  and 
Mr.  Bruen,  and  so  onward  was  to  draw  tirst.  And  the  Lotts  as 
they  fell  were  as  followeth  : 


The  Number      Mr.  Obadiali  Bruon  43 

and  Flares  of 

theu.it-.          .John  Rogers 04 

j\[r.  Iioliort  and .... 

Mr.  Samuel  Kitchel  too-etlier. . .  00 

Mr.  Peck 7 59 

Stephen  Freemau 43 

Epliraim  Penington 70 

Benjamin  Baldwin 15 

Martin  Ticbenor 19 

William  Camp 40 

Edward  Riggs 45 

Thomas  Pierson 33 

Samuel  Plum 35 

Elder's  Lott 50 

.John  Ward,  Turner 55 

Richard  Lawrence 4 

Hauns  Albers 09 

Natli'l  Wlieeler 71 

George  Day 7 

Thomas  Johnson 73 

Rol>ert  Denison 38 

Mr.  Al)r'm  Pierson 51 

Mr.  Robert  Treat 5 

Ijawrence  AVard 53 

John  C'atling 07 

Josiah  Ward 39 

Sarj.  John  Ward 03 

]\rr.  JNIorrish 08 

Edward  Ball 9 

Sarj.  Rich'd  Harrison 47 

Lieut.  Sam'l  Swain 30 

John  Brown 11 

Stejjhen  Bond 05 

Deliverance  Crane 37 


John  Curtis 34 

John  Baldwin,  Sen'r 54 

Thomas  Staples 50 

John  Baldwin 14 

Micah  Tompkins 57 

Jonathan  Tompkins 40 

Samuel  Rose 49 

Thomas  Huntington 33 

Mill  Lot 35 

Roljcrt  Limon 30 

Boatman 1 

John  Crane 00 

Zachariah  Burwell 39 

Ei^hraim  Burwell 38 

Thomas  Luddington 31 

John  Brook 13 

Hugh  Roberts 3. 

Eleazer  Rogers 30 

John  Bostick 31 

Henry  Lyon 41 

Joseph  Walter 3  . 

Sam'l  Camlield 53 

Robert  Daglesh 58 

Francis  Linle 37 

Mr.  AVebster 10 

Mr.  Jasper,  Crane 48 

Mr.  Leete 01 

Matthew  Camfield 0 

Stephen  Davis 3 

Aaron  Blatchly 33 

John  Harrison 34 

Thomas  Richards 18 

Taylor's  Lott 17 

Seaman's  Lott 13 


1668.J  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  25 

Note,  tliere  are  some  deserted  Lotts  that  are  given  to  others 
for  Amends,  are  omitted  here. 

Robert  Dalghesli,  liatli  bought  of  the  Town  a  little 
Daigi.esi,  Land  in  the  Front  of  his  Lott,  for  £1 — provided  it 

hinder  not  the  eoming  at  the  Brook,  watering  of  Cat- 
c.Mitioi.i  tie,  or  High  Avays,     And  likewise  a  little  Slip  in  the 

Front  of  Samuel  Canifield's  was  given  to  him,  for  that 
which  was  wanting  to  his  Lott. 

Mr.  Robert  Treat  hath  given  hiiu,  ihu  Meadow  on  this  side  of 
the  Creek  in  tlie  Cove,  next  Home,  all  along  against  his  own 
Land. 

Item — Lieut.  Samuel  Swain  hath  given  him,  in  Lieu 
swain-8  of  the  Slip  he  parted  with  of  his  Home  Lott,  to  Take 

up  four  Acres  of  his  Division  of  Meadow  if  it  be  there 
to  be  had  for  him,  in  the  further  side  of  the  Creek  in  the  first 
Cove  of  Meadow  commonly  called  by  the  Name  of  the  Captain's 
Cove ;  according  to  his  own  Motion  and  Desire. 

Item — the  Town  gave  Mr.  Abraham  Pierson  four 

pastme'."""'     Acrcs  of  thc  Cove  of  Meadow  beyond  Martin  Tiche- 

nors,  with  so  much  Upland  on  this  Side  of  it  as  can  lie 

spared  for  the  High  Ways,  to  be  joined  to  his  own  Upland  on 

the  other  side  against  it,  for  a  Pasture  according  to  his  Desire. 


Town  Meeting,  J/ay  the  7th,  166S.     It  was  then 

Rivw  Boun.i      agreed  that  the   Great  River  and  the  Bound  Creek, 

shall  be  accounted  in  all  Respects  for  a  sufficient  Fence  ; 

and  any  Hogs  or  Cattle  that  takes  to  swim  over  it,  are  liable  to 

be  proceeded  against  as  Trespassers. 

Item — Samuel  Rose  engaged  to  make  and  maintain  a  sufficient 
Cart  Way  over  the  Dirty  Place  near  Hainis  and  by  his  own  Lott, 
upon  the  Town's  Grant  to  him  to  exchange  a  Little  Part  of  his 
Lott ;  which  was  consented  unto. 

Item — the  Town  agreed,  that  the  Common  Fence  shoiild  be 
proportioned  according  to  Men's  Estates  and  Lands  within  the 
same,  which  was  committed  to  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchel  and  Lawrence 
Ward  to  be  justly  shared  out — and  then  the  Town  agreed  to 
divide  the  Common  Fence  by  Lott ;  only  that  which  was  casual 
by  Reason  of  Tide  or  Floods  was  to  be  made  and  maintained  by 
the  Town,  and  the  Lotts  are  as  followeth. 

The  Common  Lifts  lye  two  for  one. 

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26 


RECORDS  OF   NEWARK. 


[1669-70. 


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John  Kogers 1 . 

Both.  Mr.  Kitchels    -J. 

Mr.  Jeremiah  Peck 42.4.5 

Stephen  Freeman 38.3!) 

Thomas  Staples 9. 

Jo.  Baldwin,  Jun'r 13. 

Micah  Thomplcins 50. 

Ephraim  Pennington 2.5. 

Martin  Tichenorr T, 

William  Camp 12. 

Jonathan  Tompkinii 4. 

Ell  ward  Riggs 4!). 

Nath.  Wheeler 32. 

Geor-c  Day 48. 

Thomas  Johnson 43, 

Robert  Denison ;i5, 

Mr.  Abraham  Pierson 10 

Mr.  Robert  Treat 14.15 

Law  renee  Ward 11.  0 

John  Catling 3(;.3' 

Josiali  Ward 22.23 

Sarj .  John  Ward 49.50 

Mr.  Morrish 4().4' 

Edward  Ball 3!l.40 

Sarj.  Eich'd  Harrison 24.25 

Lieiit.  Samuel  Swain 30.31 


John  Brown,  Sen'r IS.iH 

Stephen  Bond 21.'i2 

Zachariah  Burwell 17.18 

Ephraim  Burwell 20.21 

Thorn.  Luddington 11. 

John  Brooks 41.43 

Hugh  Roberts 16.17 

JohnBostick 3. 

Henry  Lyon 29.30 

Joseph  Waters 31.32 

Matthew  Camfield  &  Son 5. 

Robert  Dalglesh 46.47 

Francis  Linle 37.38 

Thomas  Pierson 45.46 

Jasper  Crane 18.19 

Samuel  Plum 12. 

John  Ward,  Turner 26 

Richard  Lawrence 27 

Hauns  Albers 34.35 

Deliver  Crane 8. 

Robert  Limou 44. 

Sam  Rose    19.20 

John  Crane 33.S  . 

Stephen  Davis 28.29 

Thomas  Richards 23.24 

Mill  Lott 39.40 


28 


Note  licre,  tlie  Common  fence  is  lotted  in  two  Divisions,  and 
tlie  Fences  are  most 


the  Town  iu>t 
ti)  be  given 
away . 


At  a  General  Meeting  of  the  Toavn  upon  the  Twenty  Fifth 
and  Twenty  Sixth  of  January^  1C69.  Its  agreed,  that  Mr.  Crane 
and  Captain  liobert  Treat  should  be  the  Moderators  at  our  Town 
Meetings,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item,  it's  by  a  full  consent  of  all  agreed  upon,  that 
none  of  the  Common  Lands  lying  within  our  Town,  or 
High  Ways,  so  far  as  our  Articles  will  allow  otj  shall  at 
any  Time  be  given  or  disposed  of  to  any  Man's  Pro- 
priety, witliout  the  Consent  of  every  Freeholder  or  received  In- 
habitant of  the  Town  ;  as  the  Land  about  the  Frog  Pond  or 
Training  Place  ;  the  Land  before  William  Camp's  toward  the 
End,  in  the  Front  of  those  Lotts ;  as  also  that  at  the  Rear  of 
them ;  together  Avitli  that  which  lyeth  in  the  Middle  Street 
toAvards  the  Landing  Place  ;  and  that  Avhich  lyes  against  Aaron 
Blatchley's  and  John  Ward's  ;  and  Robert  Dalglesh's  ;  which  is 
to  be  and  remain  as  Town  Commons. 

Item — Ml-.  Abraham  Pierson  hath  the  Grant  of  that 
Pi'oiBmi'BLou  Home  Lott  that  Avas  formerly  Mr.  Lcet's,  upon  Condi- 
tion that  he  pay  for  the  Purchase  Twenty  four  Shillings, 
and  for  the  Fence  belonging  to  it  as  Sarj.  John  Ward,  and  John 
BroAvn  Sen'r,  that  are  chosen  mutually  to  be  Prisers  of  it  accord- 
ing to  the  State  they  find  it  in  :  and  in  Case  Mr.  Abraham  Pierson 
settles  not  in  the  Town  but  shall  remove  elscAvherc,  lie  is  to  resign 
it  up  to  them  again ;  they  paying  him  or  his  Assigns  for  all  his 


1669-70.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  27 

Charges  expended  upon  it,  as  Inditterent  Men  shall  value  or  ap- 
prise the  same,  wlicn  lie  leaves  it. 

Item,  it  was  agreed  that  the  Articles  should  be 
Articles.  copied  out,  at  a  Town  Charge. 

Item — the  Meeting  in  general  all  agreed  to  have  a 
upunrt'oPfi  Division  of  Land,  viz :  Upland  to  be  laid  out  as  soon 
Acres  to  the      j^j,  ^^^j^  j^p^  ^j.'  gj^   Acrcs   to    cvcrj   Hundred  Pound 

Estate.  And  they  chose  five  Men  whom  they  impow- 
ered,  and  would  confide  in  their  Faithfullness  and  Discretion,  to 
make  as  just  a  Sizure  and  measuring  out  of  the  said  Division  as 
they  can  ;  and  wholly  to  order  the  Manner  of  the  Lying  of  the 
Several  Ranges  and  Shots  of  Lotts  in  each  Place  respectively, 
Avith  all  necessary  High  Ways,  and  Passages  for  Carts  and  Cat- 
tle, commodiously  as  the  Places  will  aftbrd  and  do  call  for,  every 
where.     And  this  Division  is  to  be  partly  in  tlie  Neck  to  begin 

there,  and  to  accommodate  so  many  as  there  will  be 
place  "'m  fouud  Laiid  suitablo  and  com'odious  for  them.  And 
by'i'he'Loi'i.       those  that  by  the  Allotment  are  put  by  their  Desires 

of  having  their  Divisions  of  Lands  there,  they  are  to 
.  .  supplied  and  fall  in  their  Places  upon  tlie  Hills,  with  otliers  of 
their  Neighbours.  And  for  the  order  of  the  Lotts  and  Places 
Avliere  Men  are  to  liave  their  Land  in  the  Neck  to  lie,  was  agreed 
on  as  foUoweth.  After  the  vacant  Lotts  of  the  first  Division  are 
taken  up  and  orderly  disposed  oft",  the  first  Lott  next  is  to  begin 
next  Home  in  tliat  Range  of  Lotts  that  lies  next  Beef  Point 
Meadow,  and  so  to  run  downward  ;  and  the  next  Tier  of  Lotts, 
begining  at  tlie  End  of  the  other  next  the  Pond  ward,  to  be 
second ;  and  so  onward  successively  till  nil  be  laid  out  on  this 
side  the  great  Swamp.     And  then  that   which   is   on  the  other 

side,  begining  at  the  End  next  the  River  first,  and  to 
si7.ei.,  ci.nsen  end  with  that  Part  next  Wheeler's  Point.  And  for 
Power.  ""•  '     the  Land  at  Wheeler's  Point  or  near  adjacent,  it's  left 

at  the  Sizers  Discretion  where  to  lay  out  any  there  or 
no.  And  the  Names  of  the  Sizers  are  Mr.  Robert  Treat,  Mr. 
Samuel  Kitchell,  Henry  Lyon,  Thomas  Johnson,  and  Sarj.  John 
Ward  ;  and  any  three  of  them  agreeing,  have  Power  to  issue 
any  Matter  under  Hand  about  the  same. 

And  for  the  Rest  of  the  Land  to  make  up  the  Division,  it's  to 
lie  partly  within  the  Common  Fence  and  the  lands  on  this  Side  of 
the  Two  Mile  Brook  next  the  Town,  if  that  Avill  reach  it,  begin- 
ning at  the  River,  and  so  to  come  South-westward  ;  and  in  like 
Manner  it's  agreed  to  begin  M'ith  Limon's  Lott,  and  so  along 
with  that  Range  of  Houses  next  the  River,  and  so  one  after 
another  as  they  lye  quite  across  the  Town  iintill  they  come  to 
Hugh  Roberts,  for  all  such  as  are  not  supplied  with  Land  or  their 
whole  Division  in  the  Neck,  or  within  the  Fence  by  the  Two 
Mile  Brook ;  for  which  Land  it  was  agreed  it  should  be  decided 


28  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1669-70. 

who  slioulcl  have  it  by  the  Lott — and  tliat  the  order  of  the  Lotts 
were  first  to  begin  next  Hugli  Roberts,  and  so  onward  toward 
the  Two  Mile  Brook  ;  for  Avhicli  Lands,  Ten  Persons  desiring  it 
— Ten  Lotts  were  drawn — Imin-iinis,  Zachariah  Burwell  had  the 
Tentli  Lott,  John  Brown  Senr.  the  1st,  John  Brown  Jnnr.  the 
4th,  WilUani  Camp  the  5th,  Thomas  Johnson  the  3d,  Ephraim 
Burwell  the  9th,  George  Day  the  8th,  Henry  Lyon  the  6th, 
Widow  Elizabeth  Riggs  the  Vth,  and  Nathaniel  Wheeler  the  2d, 
And  concerning  31  Lotts  drawn  for  Lands  in  the  great  neck, 
either  in  Part  or  in  whole  of  their  Divisions,  to  lye  there,  the 
Lotts  fell  as  foUoweth. 

The  Int.    of         Imprimis,  Aaron  Blatchly,  for  his  whole  Divison 4 

them  ihathav^     Stephen  Davis,  for  his  4  acres 17 

umi.  i„  the      g.^j^^,j_  pj^^j^^^  ^^^j.  ^  ^^^j.^  ^^  j^jg  Division 29 

Ricliard  Lawrence,  for  half  his 20 

John  Rogers,  for  half  his 23 

John  Harrison,  for  his  Division 21 

Thomas  Richards,  for  his  Division 18 

Obadiah  Bruen,  for  half  liis 9 

Sarj.  John  Ward,  for  half  his 2 

John  Ward,  Turner,  for  half  his 7 

De.  Crane,  for  half  his 5 

Thomas  Huntington,  for  half  his 14 

Alexander  Munrow,  for  his  Division 1 

Josiah  Ward's,  whole  Division 28 

Mr.  Sam'l  Kitchell,  for  half  his 15 

John  Catling,  for  half  his 25 

Mr.  Rol^ert  Kitchell,  for  half  his 26 

Edward  Ball,  for  half  his  Division 30 

Sarj.  Richard  Harrison,  for  his  half 13 

Widow  Ward,  for  her  half 10 

Lieut.  Sam'l.  Swain,  for  his  half 31 

Jasper  Crane,  for  his  half 27 

Francis  Linle,  for  his  half 8 

Rob't.  Dalglish,  for  his  Division 19 

Rol^t.  Treat,  for  his  half 24 

Stephen  Freeman,  for  his  half 16 

John  Curtis,  for  his  Division 6 

Abr'm.  Pierson,  for  his  Thirds 3 

John  Brown  for  his  half 22 

John  Baldwin  Jun'i- 12 

Ephraim  Pennington 11 

Hans  Alberts  had  liberty  granted  to  him,  with  his 

Hhiis  Aihort.     fii'st  Division,  to  take  np  both  his  Divisions  together  in 

the  Lott  by  it  that  is  vacant,  that  was  formerly  Eleazer 

liogcrs's. 

Item — Jonathan  Sargeant  had  the  Grant  or  Liberty,  to  change 

.lonatii,,!.          ^'^^  Home  Lott,  for  that  which  was  formerly  granted  to 

oTair*""         Rockwell   the    Boatman,    lying    next    beyond    John 

Crane, 


1669-70.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  29 

Item — Accommodations  was  Granted  to  liim,  according  to  his 
Estate  tliat  he  shall  ^[ake  Appear  to  any  three  of  the  Sizars,  if 
he  will  Abide  in  the  Town  and  follow  his  Trade  ;  Provided  he 
pay  his  Shear  to  the  purchase  for  what  he  hath,  as  others  Have 
Done. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  the  3d  February^  16G9,  the  Governors  Writing 
was  read,  and  After  some  debate  i;pon  it  they  by  their 
Governors' ""^    Votcs  agreed  as  Follows  :  After  all  due  Sallutations  to 
wiitiiiK.  \yQ  presented   by   the  Constable  to    Our   WorshipfuU 

Governor,  Ave,  the  Inhabitants  or  freeholders  of  the 
Town  of  New  Ark,  do  by  him  make  Return  to  the  said  Gover- 
nors Writing,  as  foUoweth,  Viz :  That  they  do  Hold  and  Possess 
their  Lands  and  Rights  in  the  said  Town,  Jjoth  By  Civil  and 
Divine  Right,  as  by  their  Legall  purchase  and  Articles  doth  and 
May  Shew.  And  as  for  the  payment  of  the  Half  Penny  per 
Acre  for  all  our  Allotted  Lands,  According  to  our  Articles  and 
Interpretations  of  them,  You  assuring  them  to  xis,  We  are  ready 
when  the  Time  Comes,  to  perform  our  Duty  to  the  Lords  or  their 
Assigns. 

Item — the  Court  Agreed  that  all  that  are  excluded  from  Hav- 
ing their  divisions  of  Land  or  part  of  them,  in  the  Great  Neck,  or 
Avithin  the  Common  fence,  or  elsewhere — In  Case  that  the  Place 
where  their  Lotts  shall  fall  to  Be,  the  Sizars  doe  Not  Judge  the 
one  half  of  every  Mans  Lott  to  be  Good  Land,  then  they  shall 
have  Liberty  to  take  up  the  Half  of  their  Division  in  some  other 
place,  where  such  Land  is  to  be  had,  Provided  it  Be  Not  in  such 
places  as  shall  be  Eminently  prejudicial!  to  the  Town :  but  the 
other  Half  is  to  Be  Laid  out  in  its  Course,  as  it  fall's  By  The 
Houses  Successively. 

Item — the  Court  agreed  to  have  the  remainder  of  the  Meadow, 
Both  of  Boggs  and  Salt  Marsh,  So  much  of  it  as  may  Be  useful  to 
the  Town,  for  to  be  Divided  or  Laid  out :  and  that  part  of  it  Above 
and  Beneath  Maple  Island,  toward  the  Mouth  of  the  Bound 
Creek,  is  referred  to  John  Brown  Junr.,  George  Day,  and  William 
Camp,  to  Be  done  by  the  first  opportunity  ;  and  for  the  Next  part 
of  the  Boggs  and  other  Meadows  not  already  Allotted  out, 
Towards  Wheelers  Point  and  that  Avay  Toward  the  Bay,  is  Com- 
mitted to  Ephraim  Pennington,  John  Catling,  and  Aaron  Blacth- 
ly  ;  and  from  the  uppermost  Great  Pond,  for  all  the  Meadow  Un- 
divided, upward  the  Bay  and  River,  that  is  Worth  Laying  out  is 
to  be  Survayed  by  John  Curtis,  Stephen  Davis  and  Sam'l  Rose, 
who  are  Chosen  and  Impowred  respecting  to  Dispart  the  Same 
and  to  make  as  full  and  Exact  Return  to  the  Town,  Both  of  the 
Quality  and  Quantity  thereof  as  they  Can. 

John  Crane  had  Liberty  from  the  Court,  to  lay  down 
ixeha^,gr''     his  own  Division  of  Meadow  all  but  2  Acres  that  was 


30  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1669-70. 

Given  him  for  Aiuens :  and  In  Lieu  theveof  to  Take  up  that 
parcell  that  was  formerly  allotted  to  and  Laid  down  by  Wm. 
Camp,  provided  that  for  So  Much  as  is  3Iore  than  his  propor- 
tion, He  will  set  it  of  on  his  Second  Division. 

Item — Dan'l  Dod  had  Given  him  that  Acre  and  Half 
Dani Do.i.        of  uplaud  abovc  Haiins  Albers'  Lott,  that  Jonathan 

Sergaut  Laid  DoAvn,  he  paying  for  it.  Item — Liberty 
was  Granted  him  to  Bring  in  his  Estate,  and  to  have  some  Meadow 
in  his  Second  Division  accordingly,  But  Not  in  the  first. 

Item — Rob't  Denison  had  the  Liberty  Granted,  to 
DeniLm.  Take  up   that   jjiece  or  Parcell  of  Land  in   the  Little 

Neck  that  Edw'd  Riggs,  Deac'd,  Laid  Down  to  the 
Town,  upon  Account  of  his  Second  Division,  so  far  as  it  will 
reach  Therein. 

Item — Martin  Tichenor  had  Liberty  Granted  him,  to 
Tit'ilenoi.         Lay  Down  His  first  division  of  upland   in  the  Neck, 

and  to  Take  it  up  in  the  Little  Neck  as  it's  their  Sized, 
at  the  Rear  of  Dan'l  Dod's  Home  Lott, 

Item,  the  Court  saw  Cause  to  order  and  agree,  that  no 
p'ipeSNiv^"!      Timber  shall  be  Sold  or  made  use  of  for  pipe  Staves  or 

Heading  but  what  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  Town, 
iinder  the  Penalty  of  Loosing  all  their  Labour  for  any  Timber  so 
Sold  in  the  Town  after  this  day,  Within  four  Miles  of  the  Town 
any  where. 

Item — Mr.  Abr'm  Pierson   hatli  tlie   Grant  for  ac- 
p\eifo'iK  "'       comodations  of  X'250,  without  any  deduction  ;    to  be 

Laid  out  to  his  Home  Lott,  as  a  planter  in  the  Town. 
Item — the   Town   hath    made    Choice    of    Stephen 
wmVir  D.avis  and  Nath.  Wheeler,  to  take  the  Care  of  Burn- 

ing the  Woods  and  Common  Meadows  Belonging  to 
the  Town  Needfull  of  Fireing. 

Town  Meeting,  24th  March.,  1G69,  it  was  by  their  Joint  Vote 
agreed,  that  Henry  Lyon  and  Ths.  Johnson  should  Take  and 
receive  eveiy  Mans  Just  Share  and  Proportion  of  Wheat  for  his 
Land  ;  the  Summer  Wheat  at  4s.  pr  Bus'l  and  Winter  Wheat  at 
OS.  according  to  the  order  and  Time  perfixed  to  them  to  Bring  it 
to  Johnson's  House  Before  the  day  be  over,  or  else  if  they  fail 
they  are  to  Double  the  Quantity  :  which  Corn  the  said  Lyon  & 
Johnson  is  to  MorroAV  to  Carry  to  Elizabeth  Town,  and  Make  a 
Tender  Thereof  to  the  Gouvernor  upon  the  account  of  the  Lords 
Proprietors  rent  for  the  Land  we  make  use  of,  according  to 
Articles  25th  March  IGTO. 

Town  MKExmrr,  the  24th  Aug.  IGvO,  the  motion  of  setting 
upon  the  ]>uilding  of  a  Mill  in  our  Town  of  Newark :  the  Town 
at  length  Made  a  full  agreement  with  Mr.  Robt.  Treat  and  Serj't 


1670.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  31 

Kich'd  Ilanison,  aljout  the  Building-  mul  Maintaining  of  a  Suf- 
ticicnt  Corn  Mill,  to  be  set  npon  the  Little  Brook  Called  the  Mill 
Brook,  Avith  suitable  Necessary's,  and  Making  the  Damns,  and 
all  other  Provisions  Needfull  for  and  Belonging  to  the  sd  Mill, 
and  furnishing  the  same  Avith  a  (xood  Miller,  and  to  keep  it  in 
Good  repair;  to  Grind  all  the  Town  Grist's  into  Good  IMeal, 
Giveing  Such  due  Attendance  thereto  as  the  Town  being  the  one 
Party  and  the  owners  of  sd  Mill  the  other  Party  shall  from  Time 
to  Time  and  at  all  Times  Agree  upon,  for  the  Twelfth  Part  of 
Indian  Corn  and  the  Sixteenth  of  all  other  Grain.  And  for  their 
Encouragement  to  set  upon  the  "Work  with  as  Speed  as  they 
Can,  and  upon  their  Efecting  and  Maintaining  thereof,  the  sd 
Town  doth  promise  and  agree  to  and  Avith  the  sd  Treat  and  Har- 
rison, that  they  shall  have  the  sole  privilege  of  the  sd  Brook, 
Not  prejudicing  Connnon  HigliAvays;  Avith  all  the  Town  Grist's 
Ironi  Time  to  Time,  all  Stones  Capable  of  Millstones  in  the  ToAvn's 
utmost  Limits  and  Bounds,  Avith  all  the  Timber  that  Avas  prepared 
for  it  by  Jos.  Horton,  Avith  2  days  Avork  of  every  Man  and  Woman 
that  Holds  an  AUottment  in  the  Town  ;  Avith  all  the  Lands  former- 
ly Granted  to  Jos.  Horton,  Entailed  to  the  Mill  in  all  respects  as 
their  OAvn  Lands  During  the  Time  and  Term  of  their  Having  and 
Upholdhig  the  sd  Mill  ;  they  being  Not  to  be  Alienated  or  dis- 
])osed  from  the  Mill  Avithout  the  Consent  of  the  ToAvn ;  and  also 
Thirty  Pounds  to  be  Paid  to  the  sd  Crane  &  Harrison,  their 
Heirs  or  Assigns  at  or  Before  the  1st  of  March  Next,  in  Good 
Wheat,  Pork,  Beef,  or  one  Fourth  in  Good  Indian  Corn,  at  such 
Prices  as  may  be  Like  to  procure  Iron,  Millstones,  or  the  Work 
mens  Wages,  viz :  Winter  AVheat  at  5s.  pr  Bus'l,  Summer  do.  at 
4s.  5d.,  Pork  3d  pr  lb,  Beef  a  2d,  and  Indian  Corn  a  2s.  6d. 
Bus'l :  and  upon  these  Conditions  the  said  ToAvn  Avith  their  Two 
Inhabitants  aforesaid,  have  Mutually  Bargained  and  agreed  for 
the  Carrying  on  this  AVork. 

Town  Meeting,  5th  Dec'r^  1G70,  it  was  Agreed,  that  Stephen 
Bond  should  have  the  remainder  of  p's  of  Land  that  is  Near  or 
Adjoining  to  his  own,  Avhich  Ilauns  Albers  Leaves  of  his  Piece, 
that  he  hath  by  Exchange  Avith  the  ToAvn,  in  the  Neck  ;  for  and 
Consideration  of  his  Home  Lott,  to  Make  it  as  Good  as  his 
Neighbours. 

Item — it  Avas  Voted,  that  the  Present  Sizars  of  the 
mm,'' John"  Second  Division  of  Land  should  Take  a  "VicAv  of  Kobt. 
p™k"'«m!'  Denison's  first  Division  of  upland  in  the  Neck,  and  of 
r>avis?"  Mr.  Peck's,  John   BroAvn's,   and   Stephen  Davis  pro- 

pounded, and  it  Appeared  his  Case  Avas  one  and  the 
Same  ;  and  they  are  to  Give  such  AUoAvance  and  Amendment  to 
any  of  them  in  Their  Divisions  as  they  find  to  be  Just  andEqnal, 

Jonathan  Sergant  for  his  Encouragment  to  settle  in 
salglut."         the  ToAvn,  folloAV   his  Trade,  and   to   help  Mend  his 


32  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1670. 

Home  Lott,  they  (jJave  Him  that  piece  of  Meadow  that  Lies  at 
Beef  Point,  whicli  was  formerly  Granted  to  John  Rockwell  the 
Boat  Man. 

Item — it  was  declared,  that  John  Brown,  Sen'r,  was  to  Have 
But  Half  his  Division  of  Land  in  the  Neck  on  this  Side  the  Two 
Mile  Brook,  and  Henry  Lyon  one  third ;  But  the  Rest  Stood  for 
their  Whole  Shares  of  their  Division  Their. 

Item — it  Avas  Agreed  at  our  Meeting,  to  raise  the 
uifii'iiiistiy.  Ministers  IMantainence  for  the  Year  past  in  the  same 
Avay  that  they  did  the  Last  Year,  and  it's  their  desire 
they  would  Accept  the  same  Allowance  as  Avas  then  Agreed  uj^on, 
and  Goe  on  this  Year  also  :  and  for  the  More  S])eedy  Eftectiug  of 
the  rate  Granted  for  the  Aforesaid  Ends,  they  Agreed  that  every 
Man  should  Bring  a  List  of  his  Estate,  Between  this  day  Sen'- 
night  at  farthest,  to  the  Deacon's,  as  they  Avere  Ordered  formerly  ; 
and  Mr.  Sani'l  Kitchell  and  Mr.  Obadiah  Bruen  are  Appointed  to 
Join  Avith  Them,  and  to  be  Helpfull  therein  for  to  Make  the  Rate. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  12th  Decni'r^  1670,  it  Avas  Agreed, 
jii'o!'Biu"i-  that  the  Land  that  is  Left  unlaid  out,  shall  Be  Laid  out 
B,wn?j'r,  to  them  to  Avhonic  it  falls  By  Lott ;  and  the  first  Lott 
^u'n,  j>m'!'.'  ftjll  to  John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  to  have  His  Avhole  Second 
Division  of  Upland,  and  One  Acre  for  his  staying  on 
the  2>lace  the  first  Summer  ;  Second  Lott  fell  to  John  BroAvn  on 
this  Side  the  Great  SAvamp  ;  and  the  Third  Lott  fell  to  Mr.  Abr'm 
Pierson,  for  his  first  division. 

Item — Micali  Thorapkens  had  the  Grant  of  a  Little  piece  of 
Land,  on  the  Account  of  his  Second  division  of  Land,  at  his 
Point. 

Item — it  Avas  agreed  by  Vote,  that  Mr.  Robt.  Treat 
^mti^        shou'd  Record  and  Enter  Both  the  First  and  Second 
of  Land,  into  the  Book  of  records. 

Item— it  Avas  Agreed  that  Serj't  John  Ward  should 

x5o'aare3r'"'     be  AlloAved  to  Have  Fifty  Pounds  to  his  Estate  added, 

and  to  Take  np  Land  for  it ;  and  that  piece  of  Land  in 

the  Neck  of  the  Boatmans,  is  to  Goe  on  upon  the  Account  Avhich 

Avas  Before  Given  Him. 

Town  Meeting,  29th  i>ec'r,  1670,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane  Had  Given 
Him,  a  Little  piece  of  Land  Adjacent  to  his  Home  Lott,  upon 
the  Acc't  of  His  Second  Division  of  Land. 

Item — Liberty  Avas  Granted  to  any  that  Avill  Now 
Goeins.,ut  Eutcr  tlicir  Minds,  to  Goe  out  of  the  Range  and  turn 
House  row  j-^^.  j^jtij^^i-  ^  ^^,1%  or  thc  Avliolc  of  Their  Second  division 
M.e  w,!"i«.  of  Land,  according  as  it  falls  l)y  the  Order  of  House 
rowe.  They  have  all  Liberty  for  Either  the  Part  or 
the  Whole,  Besides  the  one  Half  of  their  Division  yt  by  Lott 


1670-71.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  3o 

were  Excluded  out  of  tlie  Neck,  wliicli  Abides  the  same  as  in  tlie 
Former  Grant. 

Item — tlie  Town  at  this  Meeting  Took  the  Matter  of 
Land  at  Laying  out  the  Land  at  Wheelers  Point  into  further 

poi'nr"  Consideration,  and  Gave  their  full  Consent  that  these 

Six  Men  Annexed,  shall  have  it  in  Equal  Parts  unless 
they  shall  Agree  otherwise ;  and  the  Men  Are  Mr.  Abr'm  Pier- 
son,  Henry  Lyon,  Mr.  Camfield,  Serj't  Harrison,  Stephen  Free- 
man, Widow  Riggs, 

And  Those  that  Entered  their  Names,  to  take  up  the  remainder 
or  a  part  of  their  division  of  Lands  as  they  do  Make  an  Entry  of, 
in  some  other  place  Avliere  they  shall  pitch  upon,  according  as  it 
shall  be  Sized  ;  and  in  Case  they  agree  Not  upon  their  places,  it's 
Agreed  that  they  issue  it  by  Lott.  Imprimis,  Mr.  Crane,  Jos. 
Walters,  Henry  Lyon,  Francis  Linle,  Mr.  Robt.  Treat  a  part. 

Item — Francis  Linle  had  Granted  him,  the  Little 
lini^.  Corner  of  Land  for  his  Yard  on  the   side  the  Brook 

Next  his  Lott,  by  Estimation  About  Twelve  Rod  of 
Ground  ;  Provided  he  makes  the  High  Way  and  Passage  for 
Cattle  as  Good  as  it  was  in  the  other  j^lace. 

Item — Henry  Lyon  hath  the  Grant  of  tliat  piece  of 
n.>..  Lyon.        Land   at  the   Rear  of  Gregories  Lott  (that  was),  to 

range  even  with  the  Rear  of  his  other  Lott,  Next  Lin- 
le's  Lott,  upon  the  Acc't  of  his  Division,  so  far  as  the  rear  of 
Frank  Linle's  Line  unless  the  Sizars  see  Good  Cause  to  the  Con- 
trary ;  but  he  is  not  to  Come  over  or  Worse  the  Highways. 

Item — Lieut.  Sam'l  Swain  hath  the  Grant  of  a  Little 
swa.'n.^'""''      Corner  of  Island,  that  lies  within  his  Meadow  or  the 

most  of  it,  at  the  Hither  Corner  to  Make  it  Straight 
from  one  Corner  to  the  other. 

Item — Jno.  Baldwin,  Jun'r,  had  Granted  him,  a 
?;;?;""  little  Slip  of  Land  at  the  front  of  his  Home  Lott,  in 

Lieu  of  Fifty  Pole  of  Ground  that  He  Avanted  of  his 
Second  Division  in  his  piece  in  the  Neck  ;  and  it's  to  range  with 
Deacon  Tompkins  his  Front  at  one  End,  and  Come  of  to  Nothing 
at  the  other  End. 

Item — Wm.  Camp  hath  the  Grant  of  a  Little  piece 
'  of  Land,  about  Twelve  Pole,  that  lies  at  the  Front  of 

his  Home  Lott  at  the  Hither  Corner,  for  a  Yard ;  upon  Condi- 
tions his  Two  Neighbours  Give  their  Consent,  and  he  does  not 
Hurt  the  Highway. 

Town  Mketing,  2nd  Jcoi'ij,  1070,  the  renewall  of 
SMinnit,  our  Solemn  Agreement  to  submit  to  Law  and  Authori- 

ty among  our  Selves,  Till  it  Be  settled  in  the  Province, 
its  record  fol.  3rd. 

Mr.  Jasper  Crane  is  chosen  Magistrate  in  our  Town 


34  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  fl670-71. 

ci^sen^.  for  the  Year  Insuing.     Mr.  Camfield  and  Lieut.  Swain 

are  Chosen  Deputies,  to  assist  the  Magistrate  in  our 
Town  for  the  Year  Insuing.  Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Treat  are 
Chosen  deputies  for  the  Generall  Assembly,  and  Lieut.  Swain  is 
the  Third  Man. 

Item — Henry  Lyon  is  Chosen  Treasurer  Again  this  Year,  Mr. 
Treat,  Secretary,  and  Thos.  Johnson,  Constable,  andRobt.  Deni- 
son  and  Jno.  Catling  are  Chosen  Haywards  for  the  Town.  Jno. 
Crane  and  Sam'l  Rose  are  Cliosen  Viewers  of  the  Fences.  Ths. 
Richards  and  the  Widow  Riggs  Her  Son,  arc  Chosen  To  Warn 
the  Town  Meetings,  eacli  of  them  his  Part  as  they  did  the  Last 
Year.  Serj't  Ward  and  Wm.  Camp  are  Chosen  Surveyors  for 
the  Ways  of  Meadows  and  Upland,  Towards  Maple  Island  and 
the  Two  Mile  Brook  ;  and  Deacon  Lawrence  and  Step'n  Davis 
the  Highways  towards  Beef  Point  and  that  way  ;  Mr.  Kitchell 
and  Josiah  Ward  for  the  Highways  Down  Middle  of  the  Neck, 
Towards  the  Great  Swaraj)  and  that  Way, 

Item — the  Town  Choose  Jos.  Johnson  for  Drummer  as  before, 
upon  Condition  that  lie  Beats  the  first  Drum  at  Least  up  as  far  as 
the  Saw  Pitt,  or  the  Corner  of  Serj't  Hai'rison's  Lott. 

Item — the  Town  Choose  Thomas  Johnson  to  keep 
ci'iosin'J  J^ii  Ordinary  in  the  Town   for  the   Entertainment  of 

Strangers  ;  and  Prohibited  all  others  from  Selling  any 
Strong  Liquors  by  Retail  mider  a  Gallon,  unless  in  Case  of  Neces- 
sity, and  that  by  Licence  from  the  Magistrate. 

Item — the  Town  Agreed  to  Allow   Mr.  Leete,  to- 
Mr.  Leete.         wards  lus  Disbursmcuts  on  his  place  the  Sum  of  Three 

Pounds,  besides  what  his  fence  shall  Be  Apprised  At. 
Highways'".  Item — it  was  Agreed  upon,  that  the  Charge  of  the 

Highways  and  the  Surveying  the  Land  shall  be  Levied 
by  a  Rate,  According  to  Lands  only. 

Item — the  Town  Aureed  with  Thos.  Johnson  About 


Meeti 


"rionr  his  Floaring  Half  the  Meeting  House  for  Four  Pounds, 
of  Good  Chesnut  or  Oak,  of  2  Inches  and  a  Half 
Plank,  and  they  are  to  find  and  do  all,  to  Edge  and  Lay  down 
the  floar  on  Seven  Good  Sleepers  ;  and  in  like  Manner  they  Have 
Bargain'd  with  Jno.  Brown,  Mr.  Burwell,  Jno.  Baldwin,  and  Jos. 
Riggs  to  do  the  other  Half. 

Town  Meeting,  20th  3Iarch,  1670.  Mr.  Abr'm 
Mr.  Poiison.  Pcirsou  liatli  the  Liberty  Granted  Him,  to  Take  up  the 
Remainder  of  His  First  division  of  Land,  in  the  Jjittle 
Neck  that  Jonathan  Sergant  Laid  down  Lying  on  the  other  side 
of  the  Highway,  Against  His  Pasture,  According  as  the  Sizars 
shall  Determine. 

Item — it  was  Agreed  that  Henry   Lyon  and  Thos.  Johnson 
shall  Goe  to  our  Governor,  in  Behalf  of  the  Town  make  a  Tender 


1670-71. J  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  35 

to  Him  in  Good  Wheat  fur  the  Payment  of  tlieir  Half  Fenny  pr 
Acre  to  Him  for  tlie  Lords  Proprietors,  in  Like  Manner  as  they 
did  the  Last  Year  at  the   Day  Appointed  ;  in  Case  that  he  will 
Accept  of  tlie  Same,  That  then  they  are   fnlly  Impowcred  to 
Give  Notice  by  the  AVarners  of  the  Town,  for  every 
Huif  I'unny.      onc  to  Bring  in  his  Proportion  of  Corn  to  the  Consta- 
ble's Honse,  the  Morning  of  the   day  appointed,  by  7 
or  8  O'Clk,  that  they  may  send  it  to  their  Governor,  and  take  a 
Discharge  of  Him  for  the  same  ;  and  they  are  at  Least  to  Bring 
as  Much  as  they  did  the  Last  Year,  and  More  if  they  see  Cause. 
Item— its  Agreed  that  the  fence  in  the  Common  Line  shall  be 
again  Proportioned  and  Laid  out  a  New  to  every  in  his  Just 
Share,  According  to  the  Number  of  his  Acres  within 
Pividins  the  same  ;  Beginning  at  or   near  the  First  Common 

t^uc".""'  Gate  Next  the  Fence,  and  so  to  run  on  Successively 
According  to  the  Order  of  Men's  Lotts  in  their  First 
division  of  fence,  nntill  they  Come  to  the  fence  at  Bound  Ci'eek, 
and  thence  to  Come  to  the  side  of  Seaman's  Lott,  Kuning  up  by 
the  side  thereof  nntill  they  Come  to  the  River  at  or  Near  the 
IMiddle  Landing  Place :  and  for  the  Whole  Enter  Thereof,  to  be 
Order'd,  Appris'd,  and  set  out  to  Each  Man  his  Just  Proportion, 
it's  Wholly  Left  to  tlie  Judgment  of  Robert  Denison,  Mr.  Stephen 
Davis,  Jno.  Catling,  Jno.  Curtis,  and  Jno.  Brown  Junior,  to  regu- 
late, Value  and  Lay  out  every  Man  his  Just  Proportion  of  fence. 
And  every  Man  hath  Engaged  to  set  down,  According  to 
Their  Determination. 

Item — its  Agreed  that  a  rate  of  £30  shall  be  made 
Mill  Rate.         for  thc  Mill    Forthwith;  to  be  raised   According  to 
Estates  and  Lands,  in  like  Manner  as  the  Rate  for  Mr. 
Abr'ni  Peirson  the  Last  Year. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  20th  leh')/,  1670,  it  Avas  Agreed  by 
Vote,  tliat  Thos.  Johnson  and  Natli'l  Wheeler  shall  Give  Notice 
when  to  Burn  About  the  Fences,  by  the  Beating  of  a  Drum  Early 
in  the  Morning,  from  His  House  as  far  as  Serj't  Jno.  Wards. 

Item — that  Henry  Lyon  and  Thos.  Johnson  shall  in 
comn.isBions.     tlic  Towu's  Namc,  recpiest  the  Governor  to  Confirm  Mr. 
Jasper  Crane  and  ]\[r.  Robt.  Treat  Magistrates  or  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace,  Which  Were  Again  Chosen  the  2nd  Jan'y, 
1670. 

Item — that  Jno.  Brown,  Jun'r,  shall  Have  first  Divis- 
Mea>io"™''"'"     ion  of  Meadow,  or  as  Much  of  it   as   the   Place  Avill 
Afford  as  it  shall  Be  Sized,  Lying  on  Both  sides  of  the 
2  Mile  Brook. 

Item — that  the  Middle  of  the   Town  shall  have  the 
S'Sinv.  Bogs  or  Boggie  Meadow,  to  divide  among  Themselves 

Avithout  Charge  to  the  ToAvn,  from  the  Widow  Ward's 
Meadow  to  Jno.  Curtes's  Creek  MeadoAV. 


36 


RECORDS  OF   NEWARK. 


[1670-71. 


Item — those  whose  Names  are  under  Written,  Sliall  Have 
Liberty  to  Take  up  their  divisions  of  Bogs,  from  Hugh  Roberts 
stakes  to  the  Widow  Wards  Meadow  ;  and  Agree  among  them- 
selves to  Lay  them  out,  and  Make  their  Highways  without  any 
Charo-e  to  the  Town. 


Hugh  Roberts, 
Jno.  Brown,  Jun'r, 
Wm.  Camp, 
Widow  Rigs, 
Nath'l  Wlieeler, 
Epbraim  Pennington, 
Robt.  Dalglish, 


George  Day, 
Ths.  Johnson, 
Zachariah  Burwell, 
Ephraim  Burwell, 
Thomas  Staples, 
Eliafaph  Preston, 


Stephen  Bond, 
Robt.  Deuison, 
Mr.  Canlleld, 
Deacon  Thompkens, 
Jonathan  Thompkens, 
Abr'm  Peirsou,  Sen'r. 


Item — Those  Whose  Names  are  Here  under  Written,  shall 
Have  Liberty  to  take  their  division  of  Bogs,  Each  one  Against 
His  Lott  the  Breadth  of  his  Lott,  and  Agree  Among  Themselves, 
without  any  Charge  of  their  Highways  or  to  Lay  them  out  to  the 
Town.  Beginning  at  Joseph  Walters  and  Ending  at  John  Cur 
tes's  Lott,  and  the  Names  are  as  followeth — 


JoseiDli  Walters, 
Edw'd  Ball, 
Josiali  Ward, 
Stephen  Freeman, 
Wid.  Ward, 
John  Harrison, 
John  Ward,  Turner, 
Serj't  John  Ward, 


John  Brown,  Sen'r, 
John  Catling, 
John  Brooks, 
John  Baldwin,  Jun'r, 
Benj'm  Baldwin, 
Thos.  Huntington, 
Mr.  Peck, 


Mr.  Morris, 
Martin  Tichenor, 
Thos.  Richards, 
John  Rogers, 
Thos.  Johnson, 
Rich'd  Harrison, 
John  Crane. 


find  It. 


Town  Meeting,  21st  Felfy^  ICZO,  it  was  Agreed, 
That  Jonathan  Sargent  shall  have  Liberty  to  Take  up 
his  first  division  of  Land,  in  the  Neck,  Where  he  Can 


Item — that  the  fence  Next  the  River,  shall  Be  made 
fhTRiver.  "pon  the  Top  of  the  hill  Till  it  Comes  Near  the  Land- 
ing Place ;  and  then  down  to  the  River  in  the  most 
Convenient  Place,  as  far  hito  the  River  as  Low  Water  Mark. 

Item — that  Mr.  Abr'm  Peirson  shall  Have  his  first  division  of 
Meadow,  in  that  which  was  Mr.  Webster's  Lott. 

Item — Mr.  Abr'm  Peirson,  Sen'r,  Hath  the  Grant,  to  have  his 
Second  division  of  Meadow  at  the  rear  of  his  own  Lott,  the  East 
Side  of  the  Creek. 

Item — that  a  Division  of  Salt  Meadow  shall  be  Laid  out,  three 
Acres  to  a  Hundred  Pound. 

Item — that  the  Layers  out  of  this  Meadow  shall  begin  at  the 
Bound  Creek  for  their  Front,  and  flank  upon  the  rear  of  Mr. 
Kitchell,  Jno.  Catling,  and  Mr.  Morris's  Lotts,  and  end  Avhere  the 
Small  Hay  Cocks  Where  When  the  Viewers  Viewed  ;  and  so  to 


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RECOKDS  OF   NEWARK. 


37 


return  by  Maple  Island  Creek  Till  they  Come  at  Mr.  Cantields 
Lott ;  and  so  over  the  Creek  at  Mr.  Canfields  Lott ;  and  so  Goe 
down  the  Creek  Till  they  Come  round  to  Mr.  Person's  Lott ;  and 
so  Take^  in  Mr.  Leete's  *Lott  with  a  Little  which  Lyeth  by  it ; 
and  So  over  the  Creek  Betwixt  the  Creek  and  the  Pond,  till  the 
Pond  Conies  to  the  Creek  or  the  Creek  to  It ;  and  so  by  Sam'l 
Rose's  Lott,  and  By  the  rear  of  the  Lotts  ;  and  so  round  by  the 
Bay  to  the  other  Creek.  And  this  Second  division  of  Meadow 
is  to  be  Be  Ordered  according  to  Mens  Lotts,  or  the  place  where 
they  shall  Lye. 

The  order,  Number,  and  Places  of  Mens  Lotts,  for  the  Second 
division  of  Salt  Meadow,  are  as  foUoweth — 


Jasper  Crane 49i 

llobt.  Treat 42| 

Obadiali  Brueu 37 

Jno.  Rogers 50 

Roht.  Kitchel 57 

Stcplieu  Freeman G6 

.Tno.  Curtice 41 

Mr.  Peck 34 

John  Baldwin,  Sen'r 47 

Thos.  Staples 65 

Jno.  Baldwin,  Jun'r 40 

]\Iicali  Tompkins 7| 

Jonathan  Tompkins 44 

Ephraim  Pennington 2C 

Martin  Tichenor 13 

Wm.  Camp 9 

Widow  Rigs 12 

Natlil  AVlieeler 58 

George  Day 21 

Thos.  Johnson 54 

Robt.  Denison 33 

Widow  Ward 27 

Jno.  Catling 51 

Sam'l  Kitchell 39 

Josiali  Ward 6 

Jno.  Ward 46 

Mr.  Morris 5 

Edw'd  Ball 

Thos  Richards 31 

Benj'm  Baldwin 32 

Thos.  Huntington 14 

Sam'l  Rose  24 

Jno.  BroAvn,  Sen'r 26 


Rich'd  Harrison 45 

Sam'l  Swain 48 

Jno.  Brown,  Sen'r 16 

Stephen  Bond 11 

Zachar.  Burwell 15 

Ephraim  Burwell 63 

Thos.  Luddington 25 

.Jno.  Brooks 23 

Hugh  Roberts 5 

Henry  Lyon 35 

Joseph  Walters 28 

Fran.  Linle 18 

Robert  Dalglish 43 

Mr.  Camfield 55 

Sam'l  Camfield 22 

Thos.  Person 62 

Jno.  Ward,  Jun'r 64 

Alex'r  Munrow 19 

Rich'd  Lawrence 4 

Hauns  Albers 10 

Delivcrence  Crane 36 

Robt.  Lynion 29 

John  Crane 3 

Sam'l  Plum 38 

Stephen  Davis 52 

Aaron  Blatchly 59 

Jno.  Harrison 17 

Jonathan  Sergant 2 

Al)'m  Pierson,  Jun'r 60 

Eliataph  Preston 

Dan'l  Dod 5 

John  Bostick 3 


Item — it  was  Agreed,  that  any  Man  may  have  Lib- 
erty to  Change  His  Meadow  Lott  with  his  Neighbour, 
Before  it  Be  Laid  out ;  Provided  they  Exchange  not 
Above  c£30  in  Estate,  one  More  than  the  other. 


Change  Lottc 
of  Med'w. 


38  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1671. 

Item — its  Agreed  that  Serj't  Jno.  Ward,  Henry  Lyon,  Ths. 
Johnson,  Stephen  Davis,  Jno.  Catling,  Jno.  Cartes,  Jno.  Brown, 
Jun'r  and  Wm.  Camp,  are  Chosen  to  Lay  out  this  Second  divis- 
ion ot  Salt  Meadows.  Any  Two  of  these,  with  one  of  the  Old 
Ones  shall  have  Power  to  act. 

Town  Meeting,  2d  April,  1671,  the  return  of  the  Men  Ap- 
pointed for  the  Laying  ont  of  the  Fence  in  the  Common  Line, 
was  Published  and  declared  to  the  Meeting ;  and  notwithstand- 
ing some  Difficulties  and  Intricacies  Alledged,  tliey  saw  Cause  to 
pass  a  full  Vote,  ordering  every  ]Man  to  make  up  liis  share  of 
Fence,  According  as  it  is  Given  In  and  Awarded  by  the  Men  for- 
merly Chosen  and  Recorded  for  that  Work  ;  only  Stephen  Free- 
man was  Promist  Full  Consideration  Afterwards,  if  he  woiild  do 
up  his  in  the  2  Mile  Brook,  of  Abat'mt ;  and  Agreed  that  it 
should  be  done  by  the  10th  April  Next,  under  the  Penalty  of  4d. 
the  Rod  for  every  Days  Defect,  in  Not  Sufficiently  Making,  or 
Maintaining  the  Same  Afterwards,  and  All  the  damages  that  may 
Come  Thereby. 

Town  Meeting,  23rd  May,  1671,  it   was   fully   agreed  and 
Order'd,  that  Twenty  Four  Hours  Time  of  Notice  to  the  Warn- 
ers or  freeholders  in  Our  Town,  to  Them  or  the  People 
wiming  of  Houses  Where  they  dwell,  shall  be  accounted  upon 

any   Ordinary   Occasion   of   a  Town   Meeting   Legal 
Warning ;  not  with  standing,  they   do  Leave   as   formerly,  full 
Power  in  the  Magistrates  to  Call  a  Town  Meeting  at 
Meelhil's-         any  Shorter  Time  of  Warning,  upon  Extraodinary  Busi- 
ness when  the  Case  Requires  it  and  Cannot  admit  of  a 
further  Delay  Tlierein. 

Item,  at  a  Meeting  of  About  40  freeholders  being  Legally  Warn- 
ed, it  was  by  their  Vote  fully  Ordered  and  Agreed,  that  from 
Henceforth  or  Untill  further  Order,  any  Twenty  of  the  freeholders, 
the  Clerk  and  one  the  Magistrates  being  Present ;  Provided  the 
said  Twenty  having  Legall  Notice  Given  them ;  which  said  Twenty 
Freeholders  of  our  Town  shall  have  full  power,  to  Order,  Act 
and  doe,  or  Cause  to  be  done,  all  or  any  business  belonging  to 
the  Whole  Town  or  any  particular  Therein,  as  fully  and  Legally 
as  if  they  were  all  Present,  Might,  or  Could  doe  :  excepting  the 
admission  of  Inhabitants,  and  the  Alteration  of  our  Fundamental 
Agreement ;  Whereupon  Ave  all  Came  Hither  and  have  subscribed 
unto  and  all  shall  ]3e  obliged  to  Submit  to  what  shall  Be  in  such 
Avise  Agreed  upon. 

Item — its  Agreed  upon,  that  the  5th  June  Next  shall  Be  forth- 
Avith  Published,  for  every  Soldier  that  day  to  appear  at 
Training.         tlic  bcat  of  tlic  drum,  to  shcAV  his  Arms  and  Ammuni- 
tion, and  to  spend  that  day  in  the  Exercising  their 


1671.] 


RECORDS  OF  NEWAtlk.  39 


Anns,  as  they  shall  Agree  among  Themselves  ;  nuclei'  the  Penal- 
ty of  2s.  Gd.  for  Absence,  and  all  former  Penalty's  Agreed 
ujjon   for  being    defective    in   their   Arms — and   they    so    met 

shall  have  full  ])ower  to  Appoint  an  other  day  of  Meet- 
A>n'«'on  ing — iind  to  order  the  Matter  of  the  Hciuadrons  for  the 

i.ath.'^'''"  Carrying  of  Arms  to  Meeting,  and  Warding  on  the 

Lords  days  During  the  Time  of  Publick  ex(!rcise ; 
which  is  the  Town's  mind  and  order,  that  it  should  be  Strikly 
Observ'd  and  Attended. 

Item — it's  ageeed,   that  every  Man  that's  Land  in 
HiXwals'/       •'^iiy  fields  Butting  on  any  Highway,  wherein   he  Hath 

Laid  or  Cause  to  be  fell  or  Laid  any  Wood  or  Trees, 
he  or  they  shall  remove  the  same  again,  between  this  and  the 
Sixteenth  of  June  Next,  and  C'lear  the  said  way  or  ways,  under 
the  penalty  of  Is.  for  every  Days  Neglect  after  the  Day  afore- 
said ;  and  under  the  same  Penalty,  to  keep  C'lear  the 
Vm^""^         One  Half  of  the  Highways  that  Butts  upon  his  Land, 

And  also  it's  ordered,  that  every  Man  shall  Clear 
away  the  wind  falls  and  wood,  that  lie  found  in  the  one  Half  of 
the  Highway  next  his  Land,  and  so  keep  it  Clear;  under  the 
same  penalty  for  Neglect,  upon  Complaint:  and  for  his  Clearing 
the  under  falls,  he  shall  be  paid  for  his  Pains  out  of  the  Treasury, 
Item — it's  Agreed  that  the  2nd  day  of  the  week  and  the  Gth 
day  of  the  same  week  and   the  Next  Days  if  the  Town  Need, 

and  the  Work  Cannot  be  well  done  on  those  days  that 
uays."""  ^I'O  a])pointed  and  agreed  upon  by  The  Town  Meeting 

and  the  Owners  of  the  Mill  to  be  their  Grinding  days, 
upon  which  days  the  Miller  is  to  attend  his  Grinding,  and  the 
Town  are  to  bring  their  Grists,  and  the  Miller  Promiseth  to  do 
his as  for  Himself  secure  the  same  untill  it  Be  en- 
closed, and  under  Lock  and  Key. 

Richard is  admitted  a  freeholder,  upon  Condition  of 

his  setting  his  Name  to  our  Agreements,  and  Hath  tlie 
F,eei,„i,i,.r.       Privilcdgc  of  Commonage   for   Fifty  Pound   Estate, 

without  Deduction ;  and  He  Hath  Promised  to  set 
About  Learning  to  read — Which  was  an  Encouragement  imto 
Them  Herein. 

Ths.  Huntington  hath  Granted  to  him  and  them,  their  Shares 
of  the  Highway  formerly  taken  out  of  their  Lotts  which  Hath 
Been  laid  down  Again ;  and  the  remainder  undisposed  of  the 
Land  Lying  At  his  and  their  Pears  of  their  Home  Lotts,  which 
was  formerly  Appointed  to  Them  in  lieu  of  the  Land  Taken  out 
of  their  Lotts  for  the  said  Highway,  is  Confirmed  upon  them. 

Aaron  Blacthly,  Promising  to  uphold  his  Common  Fence  with- 
out Charge  to   the  Town,  untill  they  Can  Dispose  of  the  Land 

and  fence  without  Loss  in  the  Neck ;  they  Granted 
Kxchangc.        him  liberty  to  Lay  down  some  Part  of  his  said  division 


40  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1671. 

of  Land,  viz :  that  t*art  lying  by  Mr.  Crane's  Flank ;  and  to 
Take  up  so  mucli  Sized  Land  for  it  in  the  Woods,  as  upon  a  Due 
View  of  Sizure  it  Being  not  prejudicial!  to  the  Town  ;  which 
so  Appearing,  they  are  willing  to  Accommodate  him  With. 

Ephraim  Burwell,  with  his  Neighbours  having  their  Lands 
Lying  Together,  desiring  liberty  to  have  a  Highway  Exchanged 

or  removed,  that  leads  to  their  lands  in  the  Little  Neck 
E'lXZnged.       by  Deacon  Tompkens's,  from   the  outside  of  his  Lott 

one  Avay  that  Now  is,  to  Almost  the  out  side  of  liis 
Own  Lott,  on  the  other  side  of  his  Lott ;  and  he  Avou'd  Be  Con- 
tent to  take  uj)  some  Amens  for  his  Land  and  Charges  in  Sub 
duing  it,  at  the  End  of  his  own  land  ;  as  also  the  Remainder  of 
His  Aniens  due  to  him  for  his  Home  Lott,  which  was  Granted  to 
him  for  Amens,  if  it  be  there  to  Be  had  :  and  free  and  full  Liber- 
ty Avas  Granted  Them  to  j^lace  the  Highways  anew  for  their  Best 
Convenience  Among  Themselves,  as  they  shall  Agree,  they  Not 
annoying  any  other  Mans  Land  by  their  alterations :  and  Like- 
wise liberty  was  Granted  to  all  them  that  have  their  lands  on  that 

side  of  the  Highway,  to  have  their  Lotts  run  to  the 
fo^'hc  Swamp     Swauip  for  their  Preservation  of  the  Corn  by  Fencing 

or  otherwise  ;  the  additions  of  Land  Being  Inconsid- 
erable as  it's  presented  to  the  Town  which  is  Given  to  them,  and 
they  have  sustained  Great  loss  for  want  of  such  Liberty  of  Fenc- 
ing, as  they  say — which  moved  the  Town  to  Comply  with  Them. 

Town  Meeting,  29th  ^Se^yfr,  1671.  Mr.  Jasper  Crane  and 
Robt.  Treat  are  Again  Chosen  Deputies  in  our  Town,  for  the 
Service  of  the  Assembly  in  3d  Oct'r  Insuing  the  date,  According 
to  the  Governors  Warrant. 

Item — free  Liberty  Avas  by  a  full  Vote  Given  to  any  Amongst 
us,  of  Freeholders  of  our  Town,  to  enter  on  Treaty  of  Sale,  and 
to  Buy  the  Neck  of  Capt.  Wm,  Sandford,  or  his  Uncle,  or  Both 
if  they  Could  Agree  for  it,  and  pay  Avhat  they  shall  engage ;  and 
the  sd  Town  Avou'd  expect  Nothing  of  them.  But  to  pay  their 
Shares  to  the  Minister  in  Ncav  ark,  unless  they  Avould  freely  of 
Themselves  Give  and  Grant  some  further  Priviledgo  to 
Ai«>"^t_B»5-  The  ToAvn,  Avhere  to  they  May  Not  be  Comjielled. 
Neck.  And  it's  Agreed  that  None  shall  be  exempted  from 

libei-ty  of  Purchasing,  that  doe  Now  Desire  It ;  and 
that  he  shall  have  and  Enjoy  his  Share  and  Proportion  of  AAdiat 
lie  Purcliaseth,  according  to  his  adventures  and  Monies  Expended 
About  the  same  :  and  there  ]>rcsently  appeared  so  many  Volun- 
teers, as  to  make  Tender  to  Capt.  Sandford  or  such  as  had  the 
Right  of  Dispose,  the  sum  of  Eight  Hundred  Pounds  In  Cattle 
and  Provision,  pay  hear,  Avith  some  Pipe  Staves,  within  Four 
Year  Next  Insueing :  and  they  refered  the  Matter  to  Mr.  Pier- 
son,  Sen'r,  to  draw   up  the  Letter,  Avith  the  Names  and  Shares 


1671.]  RECOllDS   OF   NEWARK.  41 

that  they  Propounded  to  Expend  for  the  Procuring  of  the  same  ; 
and  to  keep  a  Copy  of  Mens  Names  and  Shares  Adventuring, 
and  what  is  Committed  to  the  sd  Sandford  under  their  hands,  for 
the  Buying  the  sd  Neck  Aforesaid. 

Town  jMeetixg,  14th  iVbi''r,  1G71,  which  Meeting  adjourned 
to  the  26th  Inst,  to  hnish  what  they  Cou'd  Not  due  this  day  ; 
and  Concerning  rates  it  was  agreed  that  all  rates  that  shall  be 
levied  this  Present  Year,  (Except  the  Lord  rent  and  Surveying  of 

Land,)  should  be  made  and  Levied  by  Persons  Valued 
Kales.  at  Is.  4d.  pr  Head,  by  Lands  the  Home  Lotts  rateable 

at  three  lialf  Pence  pr  Acre,  and  for  the  First  division 
of  Upland  and  Meadow  to  Goe  at  Id  pr  xA.cre,  and  for  the  Second 
of  land  Not  to  be  rated  this  Year  ;  also  Cattle  to  be  rated  as  they 
Avere  last  Year:  and  Concerning  the  Lords  rent  and  Surveying 
of  Land,  the  Charges  thereof  to  be  levied  by  Lands  only,  which 
rates  was  Ordered  as  follows,  viz :  a  Rate  of  £50  was  Granted 
to  be  Levied  forthwith,  to  answer  the  Occasions  of  the  Town  .  . 
.  .  and  where  to  any  unto  Avhom  they  are  Indebted.  Item,  a  rate 
of  £'20  was  ordered  to  be  made,  to  pay  the  Charges  of  Survey- 
ing Lands;  Avhicli  Monies  are  to  be  paid  into  the  Treasurer's 
Hand. 

Item,  its  agreed,  that  a  List  of  every  Mans  Estate  Shall  be 
Brought  in  to  the  men  apointed,  Between  this  and  the  2nd 
Decem'r  Next,  and  Every  one  that  dwells  in  the  North  End  of 
the  Town  to  Serj't  Jno.  Ward,  and  those  of  the  South  End  to 
Thos>  Johnson,  under  the  Penalty  of  6d.,  to  be  charged  to  the 

rates  of  any  that  are  defective,  having  Had  Notice  of 
Rate..  this  order  ;  which  6d.  Shall  be  Taken  out  of  the  Rates 

of  Those  Men  that  are  put  upon  The  Trouble  to  Get 
it :  and  the  Men  Appointed  to  make  the  rates  are,  Mr.  Obadiah 
Bruen,  Serj't  Jno.  Ward,  Thos.  Johnson,  Jno.  Curtes,  and  Jno. 
Brown,  Jun'r,  who  are  desired  to  attend  the  Avork  and  Issue  It  as 
soon  as  they  Can :  the  Prizes  of  Corn,  and  flesh,  ave  the  same  as 
it's  Expressed  in  the  Country  Laws. 

Item,  the  Motion  of  Mr.  Abr'm  Pierson's   to  the 
Pu'r-"'  Town,  that  he  might  have  his  first  division  of  upland 

*""•  According  to  the  Proportion  of  his  Estate,  laid  out  in 

the  Hither  side  Next  the  Lott  reserv'd  for  the  Elders  Lott  in 
the  Neck  ;  which  was  Granted  him  on  Condition  that  he  settles 
and  Abides  with  us  a  Considerable  Time,  Carrying  on  the  work 
of  the  Ministry  :  which  if  he  should  not  do,  but  in  a  few  years 

]-enx)ve  away,  then  he  is  to  leave  the  land  to  the 
,;,„„„  „f  Town  for  the  end  Afs'd  ;  he  Shall  be  paid  for  Layings 
HMilis^^io  out  About  it,  if  the  Improvements  of  the  land  hath 
a  Year  Mo...      j^q^  ^j^j^g  j^  bcforc.     Itcui,  ou   thc    sauic  Conditions 

afs'd,  they  are  willing  to  and  agree  to  add  Ten  Pounds 
6 


42  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1671-72. 

Yearly  More  for  his  Maintenance,  for  the  Time  to  Come — he  shall 
Also  be  free  from  all  Rates,  Except  the  Charge  of  Purchasing 
and  Setling  tlie  Place,  as  otliers  have  done. 

Item,  tlie  Town  again  Clioose  Robt.  Treat  to  Record  all  their 

Lands  and  Meadows  which  are  Laid  out  in  our  Town,  for 
Landl*'"''*  °      2d.  a  parcell ;  and  every  Man  is  to  bring  in  his  parcells 

of  Land  to  him — with  The  Number  of  Acres  ;  and  if  any 
Allowance  for  Sizure  they  was  to  make  It  known  how  much,  and 
how  its  Bounded  on  Each  side  Thereof:  and  this  they  Agreed  to 
do,  as  soon  as  they  could. 

Town  Meeting,  1st  Jaii'y^  1671 — Mr.  J.  Crane  and  Mr.  Robt. 
Treatt,  are  again  Chosen  to  the  place  of  Magistrates  for  the  Year 
Insewing. 

Item — they  are  Chosen  Deputies  for  the  General  Assembly,  for 
the  Year,  and  Sam'l  Swain   is   Chose  the  Third  Man. 
FenTeg." "'        Mr.  Trcat  is  chosen  Secretary  for  Next  Year.     Henry 
Lyon,  Treasurer.     Ths.  Johnson,  Constable.    Jno.  Har- 
rison and  Wm.  Camp  are  to  Warn  the  Town  Meetings  in  their 
Y)art  of  the  Town  ;  the  old  Surveyors  to  Stand   Again.     Wm. 
Camp  and  Jabez  Rogers,  Hay  wards  for  this  Year  ;  George  Day 
and  Zachariah  Burwell  Viewers  of  Fences,  Avho  are  to  Attend  it 
once  a  Month :  they  are  to  Mark  the  defective  Places 
penaitys         aud  Glvc  tlic  Owncrs  Notice  Thereof,  and  allow  them 
t""e Fences.       ]  G  Hours  to  auicnd  it ;  and  then  they  are  again  to  view 
it,  and  for  every  defect  after,  He  or  they  shall  pay  to 
the  Viewers  Is.  a  Day  for  every  day  it  lies  defective.  Besides  all 
damages  in  the  Mean  Time  ;  and  in  Case  the  owners  of  The  De- 
fective Fences  will  not  pay  their  penalties,  the  said  Viewers  shall 
have  full  PoAver,  by  Warrant  to  Distraint. 

Serj't  Rich'd  Harrison  and  Stephen  Davis  are  Chosen,  to  range 
the  Middle  Highway  in  the  Neck,  Ag't  Francis  Linle's  and  Jno. 
Catlings  Lott. 

Item,  Mr.  Pierson  hath  the  Consent  of  the  Town  Given  Him, 
to  Buy  the  House,  and  any  Part  of  the  Lott  that  Belongs  to 
Widow  Elizabeth  Ward. 

The  Rates  made  for  the  Town  were  read  and  Published,  and 
its  agreed  that  every  Man  should  pay  in  his  ])roportion  to  the 
Treasurer,  between  this  and  the  10th  Feb'y  Next,  or  else  the 
Constable  l)y  order  Must  destrain  for  it. 

Item,  it's  Order'd,  that  No  Goats  at  any  Time  of  the  Year 
shall  be  kejit  any  where  in  the  Neck,  or  Common  Fence. 

Item,  Wm.  Camp  hath    Granted   him,   upon  Acc't  of   That 

Acre  of  Land,  that  the  Townsmen  in  the  Time  that 

^i^^t%  Home  Lott  he  now  dwells  on   was  Vacant  in  a  Com 

mon,  disposed  of  to  Edw'd  Riggs,  Deac'd,  a  Point  of 

LTp  Land  Beyond  Martin  Tichenor's  Land  Towards  the  Point,  on 


1671-72.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  43 

tlie  left  Hand  of  the  Higlnvay  as   they   Goe  to  Maple  Island — 
deemed  About  -3  Acres. 

Item,  it  was  declar'd  by  Many,  that  in  Case  those 
(\-iom8.  that  Would  have  their  riglrt  in  the  Colours  to  Them- 

selves, they  should  have  It,  rather  than  to  make  any 
Trouble  About  It. 

Town  ]Meetixg  22d  Jaii'y^  IGVl.  Mr,  Treat  and  Lieut.  Swain 
are  deputed,  to  Take  the  first  oportunity  to  Advise  with  Mr. 
Ogden,  or  any  other  they  see  Cause,  what  may  be  the  Safest  and 
Best  Course  to  be  taken  for  the  Town,  about  our  Lands  and  Set- 
tlements here. 

Item — it's  ordered  and  Agreed,  that  every  Man  Shall  bring  in 
his  or  their  Half  Bush'l.  to  Henry  Lyon  and  Joseph 
Meas^i^e"!  Waters  to  have  them  Tryed,  and  sealed  when  made  fit 
with  Mr,  Crane's  ;  which  for  the  ])resent  is  the  Stand- 
ard— they  shall  have  2d.  pr.  piece  for  Sealing  with  the  small 
Town  Brand,  or  |^ . 

Town  ]\[EETixa,  4th  March,  1671,  it's  Order'd  for 
^L%Z^''''"'  the  Church  to  Call  Mr.  Abr'm  Pierson,  Jun'r,  to  be 
Joined  with  his  Father  in  Time  Convenient  for  the 
orderly  efecting  It ;  and  they  have  Agreed  upon  his  Taking  Office 
he  shall  have  and  enjoy  lus  Accommodations  Granted  him,  upon 
the  same  Tenor  and  Terms  that  other  Men  In  our  Town  Generally 
hold  the  Same, 

Item,  its  agreed,  that  after  the   lOtli  Inst,   March, 
loih  March.       every  Man  shall   secure   his  Wood,   Timber,    Corne, 
and  Hay,  which  is  Abroad,  or  Beare  the  loss  of  them 
with  his  fences  also. 

Item,  its  Order'd  that  Mr.  Crane,  Good'n  Davis,  and 
woo"d'".°  Nath'l    Wheeler,   shall   Take    Care   for   to   Burn  the 

Woods  this  present  Year, 

Town  Meeting,  22  March,  1671-2,  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  is 
Chosen  Recorder  for  the  Town,  and  to  have  in  Custody  all  the 
Town's  Writings  After  Mr.  Treats  leaving  the  Town,  'Till  Jan'y, 
1772. 

Widow  Denison  liath  Granted  to  lier,  1  Acre  of  laud  and 
Meadow  Adjoining  her  other  land  and  Meadow^ — for  her  stay- 
ing on  the  place  so  Long  when  the  Town  was  first  settled. 

Wm.  Camp  liad  Granted  to  him,  of  his  piece  of  Land  in  the 
Point  Lately  Given  liim  of  Four  Acres  and  Half,  he  shall  have  2 
Acres  of  it  free  from  all  Charges,  in  lieu  of  wliat  was  wanting 
in  his  Home  Lott ;  the  rest  on  account  of  his  Division. 

Martin  Tichenor  hath  \\  Acre  of  Land  Granted  Him,  Adjoin- 
ing his  own  division  in  the  point,  partly  for  the  accommodations 


44  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1672. 

of  the  highway  that  he  made  of  his  Land,  and  for  his  Staying  so 
much  on  his  place  when  the  Town  was  first  Settled. 

Jonathan  Tompkens  hath  Granted  him,  a  piece  of  land  Lying 
Lefore  the  front  of  his  Home  Lott,  on  Consideration  of  his  Home 
Lotts  Being  so  poor  and  Scanty. 

John  Curtis  Also  hath  a  Grant  of  an  Acre  of  Land,  for  His 
Staying  on  the  place  at  the  first  settling  Thereof 

Item,  Sara'l  Plum  and  Stephen  Davis  are  Added  to 
chOTtn.^  the  rest,   to  Finish  the   Laying  out  of  Lands  in  that 

Division  Already  Begun. 

Town  Meeting,  10th  April,  1672,  Francis  Linly  is  Chosen  to 
Sweep  the  Meeting  House  this  year,  for  doing  which  he  is  to 
Have  20s. 

Item,  it's  order'd  that  No  Cows,  Calves,  Goats,  or  Sheep,  shall 
Be  kept  within  the  Com'on  fence,  nnder  the  penalty  of  6d.  pr. 
head  ;  Working  Oxen  and  Horses  hath  Liberty,  with  a  sufficient 
keeper. 

Order'd,  that  the  Treasurer  shall  pay  Mrs.  Kitchel  27s.  upon 
Mr.  Leet's  Acc't — she  Giveing  a  Rec't  for  the  same. 

Town  Meeting,  13th  3Imj,  1672.  Jno.  Cathn  and  Edw'd  Ball 
have  undertaken  to  Make  the  Common  fence  by  Thos.  Richards's, 
to  keep  out  all  Cattle  and  Sheep  this  Year,  for  12s, 

Mr.  Crane  and  Lieut.  Swain  that  were  Chosen  representatives 
for  the  Town,  are  desir'd  by  the  Town  to  Consult  with  the  rest 
of  the  representatives  of  the  Country,  to  order  Matters  for  the 
safety  of  the  Country. 

Jno.  Curtes  and  Jno.  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  to  have  4s,  ap's,  for 
Making  the  rates  the  Year  Past. 

Stephen  Freeman  is  Chosen  in  Thos.  Johnson's  room,  to  lay 
out  the  Second  Division  of  Meadow,  Till  Thos.  Johnson  is  fit  to 
Goe. 

It's  order'd,  that  those  which  want  of  their  first  division  of 
Meadow,  shall  have  it  made  up  in  their  Second. 

Henry  Lyon  hath  the  Grant,  to  lay   down  his  first 
Lyon^s  divlslou  of  Mcadow,  only  that  as  was  for  his  amends ; 

Graut.  ^^^  ^Q  Take  up  as  much  as  his  amends  wants  of  his 

first  division  where  he  Can  find  It,  when  the  Second  division  is 
Lay'd  out. 

The  Tailor's  Lott  is  to  be  Lay'd  out  by  a  Hundred  and  fifty 
Pound  Estate. 

Dan'l  Dod  is  to  have  his  Meadow  Lay'd  out,  by  a  £100  Estate. 

Martin  Tichenor  and  Thos.  Ludinton  hath  Each  allow'd  them, 
1^  Acre  in  their  Second  division,  for  Staying  on  their  2)lace  the 
first  Summer. 

Town  Meeting,  17th  Jime,  1672.     Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Canfield, 


1C72.]  PvECORDS  OP  NEWARK.  4§ 

and  Lieut.  Swaiu,  arc  Chosen  Magistrates  for  tlic  Year  Insueing. 
Thos.  Johnson,  Constable. 

Item — there  is  to  be  a  Quarterly  Court  held  in  this 
ijuajieriy         Towu,    Beginning   the   First   Tuesday   in   September 
Next. 
Item — Mr.  Crane  is  Chosen  President  of  said  Court. 
Jno.  Browne,  Jun'r,  is  Chosen  Recorder  of  said  Court. 

Item — the  Court  is  to  have  for  Every  Action    Is.  6cl. 

Recorder,  entering  for  do.         -         6(1. 

iw  Constable,  for  Serving  every  Warrant      -         -         6(1. 

Serving  an  Attachment  ...         -         8d. 

Jury  Men     .         ^         -         -         -       6d  Every  Action. 

Serj't  Ward,  Sam'l  Kitchel,  Henry  Lyon,  and  Thos.  Johnson, 

are  Chosen  to  end  the  Difterence  Betwixt  Deocon  Lawrence  and 

Robt.  Dalglish,  About  their  Second  Division. 

Sam'l  Plum  and  Aaron  Blachly  are  Chosen,  to  Goe  over  to 
Mr.  Sandfords  about  Swine,  the  Town  to  Pay  Them. 

There  was  a  full  vote  Past  Aug.  10th,  1672,  tliat  is  Not  Here 
Recorded— But  is  Recorded  Folio  36.— [Ordered  obliterated, 
Feb.  25,  1675-6.] 

Town  Meetimg,  14th  JSTov')',  1672,  it  was  Agreed  to  have  a 
Rate  made,  for  Defraying  the  Ministry,  and  other  Publick 
Charge. 

It's  Agreed  that  all  lands  shall  be  a  Like  Rated  Now 
Ai'IkJ'rt'ed.       and  Hereafter,  upon  Condition  there  be  no  more  dis- 
turbance in  Town  about  the  way  of  Rateing  ;  Lands  at 
Id  pr  Acre,  Cattle  of  all  kinds  as  formerly. 

Item,  all  Swine  and  Cattle  that  are  Rateable  which  are  now  a 
Live,  or  hath  been  killed  since  August,  shall  Be  Rated. 

Item,  it's  Agreed  that  every  Man  shall  Bring  in  a  List  of  their 

Estates,  to  Jno.  Curtis,  and  Jno.  Brown  Jun'r,  Next  day 

Everyiian        after  thls  Mcetlug  ;  and  if  it's  known  they  Leave  out 

hiA'ut^ '"        any  of  their  Estates,  they  shall  forfeit  5s.  in  the  pound  ; 

and  if  any  Do  not  Bring  in  their  Estates  Timely,  the 

said  John's  shall  have  Is.  for  every  one  they  Fetch. 

Jno.  Curtes  and  Jno.  Browne  are  to  have  5s.  each,  for  Making 
the  rates  this  Year. 

Sam'l  Lyon  is  admitted  a  Planter  in  our  Town,  and 
s,m'iL5oi,.      j^^^i^  ^1^^,  Taylor's  Allotment  Granted  him. 

Town  Meeting,  28  JSTov^r,  1672,  it  was  agreed,  that  the  former 
order  that  Twenty  men  should  carry  on  Town  Business  shall  now 
*  be  repealed  ;  and  if  any  Man  doth  not  Come  Timely 

Order  About      (After  24  Hours  Warning)  he  shall  be  lined  6d,  Half  a 
T,.nvu.M«t-       (lay's  Absence  15d,  and  Whole  day's   Absence  2s  6d, 
Except  he  Give  a  Sufficient  Reason  of  his  Absence ;  if 


46  RECOEDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1672-73. 

any  Goe  away  Before  tlie  Meeting  Brake  up,  without  leave,  2s  : 
these  fine  shall  be  carried  into  Treasurer  and  Pay'd  as  a  Due 
Debt.  If  tlie  Defect  be  in  the  Warner's,  they  Shall  jjay  these 
fines. 

Towisr  Meeting,  9th  BeCr^  1672.  Mr.  Treat,  Deacon  Tomp- 
kins, Serj't  Ward,  and  Henry  Lyon,  are  Desired  to  return  an 
answer  to  Mr.  Peck's  Letter,  Either  in  Writing  or  By  Word  of 
Mouth. 

Item,  Mr.  Kitchel  and  Jno.  Brown,  Jun'r,  is  to  Dictate  the 
Acc'ts  of  the  Town. 

Item,  the  Town  agreed  to  have  a  Rate  of  £20  made,  for  the 
Town. 

Its  agreed,  that  the  fence  upon  the  Hill,  by  the  River,  shall  Be 
Removed  to  Stephen  Freeman's  Corner,  and  so  to  the  Brow  of 
the  Hill  at  the  Towns  Charge  :  the  owners  of  the  Fence  is  to 
Maintain  it  there,  and  Thos.  Huntington  is  to  Make  the  fence 
from  the  Hill  to  Low  Water  Mark,  to  secure  the  Neck  ;  and  he 
is  to  have  No  other  fence  In  the  Common  fence,  and  for  Main- 
taining that  fence.  He  Hath  Granted  to  Him  that  Marsh  under 
the  Hill. 

Stephen  Davis  and  Jos.  Walters  are  Chosen,  to  look  after 
Clearing  of  our  Highways  within  the  Common  Fence,  as  in  folio  26 
[39]  :  and  every  Man  is  to  have  that  as  Lieth  by  his  Land  Cleared 
by  the  12th  of  this  Month ;  and  they  Two  are  to  seta  Prise  upon 
the  Windfalls  ;  and  if  it  be  not  done  by  the  Time  appointed  they 
are  To  Hire  Men  to  do  It,  and  those  that  shou'd  have  done  it 
shall  })ay  them  for  it. 

Item,  Mr.  Kitchel  and  Josiah  Ward  are  Impowred,  to  Call  out 
Men  to  Work  at  the  Highways. 


Magistrate  TowN  Meeting,  1  st  Jatxhi .  1672 — Mr.  Jaspei  Crane 

antschosei..       IS  Magistrate  for  the  Year  Insewmg.     Mr.  Bond  and 
Mr.   Canfield,  is  Chosen  Assistants.     Lieut.   Swain  is 
Chosen  the  Third  Man. 

Item,  Mr.  C'rane  and  Mr.  Bond  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the 
General  Assembly,  for  the  Year  ensuing,  and  Lieut.  Swain  the 
Tiiird  Man. 

Constable  ThoHias  Joluisou  is  chosen  Constable,  for  the  Year 

cho.eu.  ensuing. 

Henry  Lyon  is  chosen  Treasurer,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 
Item,  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  is  chosen  Recorder,  for  the  Year 
ensuing.  ^ 

Item,  Stephen  Davis  and  Martin  Tichenor  are  chosen. 

Town  Meetiugs.    ^ 

ings,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 


1672-73.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  47 

Item,  John  Brown,  Sen'r,  and  Stephen  Davis,  are  chosen  fence 
viewers  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item,  Josepli  Walters  liatli  Lib- 
erty to  make  a  Bridge  over  Maple  Island  Creek,  piovided  he 
wrong  not  his  Neighbours  by  it. 

Town  Meetinc;,  the  31st  of  January,  1672.  It  was  agreed 
and  voted,  tliat  the  Hate  for  the  half  penny  an  Acre, 
pemiy"Ce.  sliall  bc  brouglit  into  the  Constable's  House  by  tlie 
Third  day  of  February  next ;  and  in  Case  it  be  not 
brought  in  by  or  on  that  Day,  the  Constable  shall  have  Liberty 
to  distrain  for  it ;  and  those  that  are  the  occasion  of  it  shall  bear 
all  the  Charges  about  it. 

Item,  it  is  voted,  that  Mr.  Peck  shall  have  his  Rates 
Lind"'i'y  that  are  behind  upon  the  Town's  Account,  given  him 
KaT«'"iveu"''"       Item,  Francis  Lindly  hath  his  Rate  that  is  behind  on 
the  Town's  account,  given  him 


Mr.    Peck 
Francis  L 
have  their  Town 
Rates 
them. 


Town  Meeting,  February  15th,  1672.  Stephen  Freeman  and 
Stephen  Davis  are  chosen,  to  measure  the  fence  ujjon  the 
Hill  by  Thomas  Richards's,  and  after  the  Convenientest  Place 
from  Stephen  Freeman's  Corner  to  the  Hill ;  also  Sarj't  Ward 
and  Henry  Lyon  are  joined  with  them,  and  they  were  to  bring 
the  Report  of  it  to  the  Town  ;  and  they  were  also  appointed  to 
settle  the  Places  for  the  Gates — which  accordingly  they  did. 

Item,  it  was  agreed  by  Vote,  that  those  that  set  up 
Jemownrih'e  tliclr  Fcucc  lu  tlic  Swauip  shall  have  Six  Pence  for 
Fence.  cach  Rod ;  and  those  that  set   it  upon   Dry   Ground, 

should  have  five  Pence  for  each  Rod. 
Item,  it  is  agreed  by  Vote,  that  every  Man  shall  have  at  both 
Ends  of  his  Fence  one  Stake,  Avith  the  Tavo  first  Letters 
of  his  Name  upon  them,  by  the   Twelfth  Day  of  this 
Instant  February,  upon  the  Penalty  of  Two  Shillings 
for  every  such  Defect;  the  one  half  thereof  the  View- 
ers are  to  have,  and  the  other  half  is  to  be  carried  in  to  the 
Treasurer. 

Town  Meeting,  February  28th,  1672.  Sarj't  Ward 
Woods'.'^  J^n<^l  Stephen  Davis  for  their  end  of  the  Town — Lieut. 

Swain  and  Stephen  Freeman  for  the  Middle  of  the 
Town — Henry  Lyon  and  Thomas  Johnson  for  their  End  of  the 
Town,  are  chosen  to  appoint  a  fit  Season  to  burn  the  Woods. 
Also  it  is  agreed,  that  every  Male  from  Sixty  Years  to  Sixteen, 
shall  go  out  one  Day  to  burn  Woods  Also  it  is  agreed,  that 
whosoever  doth  not  attend  that  day  (wliich  is  to  be  in  May)  if 
they  do  not  go  before,  he  or  they  shall  forfeit  his  or  their  Day's 
work  upon  the  Proof  thereof,  and  pay  it  to  the  Treasurer. 


PeHaltv  .if 
not    Stak- 
ing   the 
Fence. 


48  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1673. 

Item,  if  any  Man  shall  'set  tire  on  the  Meadow  be- 
Lu^7  'Z       fore  the  Tenth  of  March,  by  Gunning  or  any  other 
Me^,rtow8o„       y^rays,  hc  shall  be  tined  Ten  Shillings  ;  Half  to  the  In- 
former and  Half  to  the  Town. 

Item,  Mr.  Crane  hath  Granted  to  him  upon  his  Request,  that 
Piece  of  Meadow  containing  about  3  or  4  acres,  be- 

Gmn't."'"^''  tween  his  first  division  of  Meadow  and  the  Pond, 
which  was  laid  for  a  Highway — and  he  doth  promise 

to  drain  it,  and  to  let  the  Highway  go  through  his  Meadow  any 

where  as  they  can. 

Item,  the  Town  hath  left  the  Matter  in  Controversy 

Highwlfjl!''      about  the  Highway  at  the  front  of  Goodman  Johnson's 

Lott  in  the  Range,  to  the  Judgment  of  the  Men  that 

are  appointed  to  lay  out  Land  ;    to  lay  out  that,  in  the   conve- 

nientest  place  for  the  Good  of  the  Town. 

Item,  Mr.  Crane,  having  Liquors  for  Six  Shillings  a 
Mr^  craue'8       Gallou,  aud  Ouc  Shilling  and  Six  Pence  a  Quart,  they 
paying  Wheat  for  it,  hath  Liberty  to  sell   Liquors  in 
the  Town,  till  the  Country  Order  alter  it. 

Item,  John  Harrison  and  Edward  Ball  hath  all  their 
Bon"s  Ke[«l8e.     Fiuc  about  the  Resque  released,  only  they  are  to  pay 
the  Court  Charges. 


Town  Meeting,  A2)7'il  the  18th,  1673.  Mr.  Swain  and  Good- 
man Freeman  have  i:)romised  to  find  Iron  for  the  Stakes. 

Item,  it  is  agreed,  that  the  Dry  Cattle  shall  be  kept  beyond 
the  Mountain  this  .  .  .  and  every  one  that  hath  dry  Cattle  shall 
put  them  to  that  Herd. 

Town  Meeting,  J/ay  the  26th,  leVS.     It  was  agreed  upon, 

that  the  Young  Men  which  have  Home  Lotts  in  the 

The  Young       Towu,  shall   have   Liberty  to  take   np   Land  in  this 

Men's  (rrant  ...  .  "^  -^ 

if  Lands.  Division  that  is  now  to  be  laid  out,  according  to  an 

Hundred  Pounds  Estate  ;  provided  they  pay  to  the 
Purchase  as  other  Planters  have  Done,  according  to  their  Pro- 
portions. 

Item,  that  tlie  Young  Men  shall  have  Liberty  to  take  half  their 
Division,  next  after  those  as  have  their  Second  Division  (in  Part 
or  in  whole)  yet  to  lay  out. 

Item,  it  is  agreed,  that  the  Highest  Estate  in  our 

Hnwmur-i,        Town  is  to  patten  but  one  Hundred  Acres,  within  that 

be  patented.       Couipass  as   Is  already  purchased;  and  so  everyone 

accordingly,  proportionable  to  his  Estate.     And  if  any 

desire,  he  may  have  his  Lott  in  two  Parts. 


1673.] 


RECORDS   OF  NEWARK. 


49 


Tlio  Mixner  nf 
tnkliit;  this 
Divirtiou  or 
Luiiil. 


Item,  it  is  agreed  that  wc  should  all  draw  a  Lott,  and  that  the 
iirst  Lott  shall  chuse,  and  so  to  proceed  successively 
according  to  the  Number  of  their  Lotts ;  and  those  as 
Avill  hav(!  half  or  Part  of  their  Proportion  but  in  one 
Place,  they  shall  stay  for  the  other  Part  till  all  the 
Lotts  arc  out,  and  then  to  l)egin  again  and  proceed  as  formerly. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  that  the  Want  of  a  Lott,  or  if  any  JMistake 
liap])en  about  drawing  of  the  Lotts  any  way,  that  it  shall  not 
breed  any  Confusion  nor  alter  any  Thing. 

Item — after  due  Preparation  and  Solemnization  for  it,  the  Town 
agreed  to  draw  their  Lotts,  Avhich  fell  with  their  Numbers  and 
Places  as  followeth — 


Jasper  Crane 101 

Abraham  Pierson,  Sen'r 46 

Matthew  Candtield 18 

Robert  Bond 43 

Lieut.  Saml  Swain 55 

Obadiali  Bruen 57 

Jabez  Rogers 4 

Steplieu  Freeman 18 

John  Curtice 1 

John  Baldwin,  Sen'r. 14 

Jno.  Baldwin,  Jun'r 9 

Deacon  Tompkins 50 

Jonathan  Tompkins 64 

Ephraim  Peninton 38 

Martin  Tichenor 3 

William  Camp 19 

Joseph  Riggs 58 

Natli'l  Wheeler 50 

George  Day 48 

Thos.  Johnson 16 

Rol)t.  Dcnison 58 

jVIr.  Robt.  Treat 08 

Mr.  Aln-aham  Pierson,  Jun'r. ...  20 

John  Catlen 39 

Sam'l  Kitchell 33 

Mrs.  Kitchell 23 

Mr.  Peck 30 

Josiah  Ward 7 

Sarj't  John  Ward 49 

John  i\[orris 20 

Etlward  Ball 6 

Sarj.  Ricli'd  Harrison 34 

Jno.  Brown,  Sen'r 60 

Stephen  Bond 8 


Zachariah  Burwell 69 

Ephraim  Burwell 66 

Thomas  Luddington 13 

John  Brown,  Jun'r 52 

Henry  Lyon 36 

Joseph  Walters.  .~T.T .'IT: .".'. .  .  47 

Robert  Dalglish 43 

Francis  Lindly 68 

Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r 67 

Benj'n  Baldwin 41 

Thomas  Huntinton 45 

Alexander  Mnnrow 15 

John  Ward,  Turner 3 

Richard  Lawrence 27 

Hauns  Alliers 51 

Delivered  Crane 33 

Sam'l  Rose 17 

Jonathan  Sargent 59 

John  Crane 61 

Sam'l  Plum 65 

Stephen  Davis 38 

Aaron  Blachly 11 

John  Harrison 40 

Thomas  Richards 34 

Azariah  Crane 21 

Robert  Limen 31 

John  Treat 63 

Sam'l  Lyon 44 

Dan'l  Dodd 29 

Thom's  Pierson,  Jun'r 35 

Edward  Riggs 37 

Sam'l  Harrison 3 

Barth'w  Goodrich 22 

Seth  Tompkins 54 

Thom's  Staples 5 


50  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK,  [1673 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  July  1st  16'73,  It  was  Voted,  and  agreed 
by  tlie  General  and  universal  Consent  and  Vote  of 
s'lnd T'pe- '"  all  our  Peo2:)le,  that  there  should  be  an  Address  by 
Lorts  Pro-"'"  Avay  of  Petition,  sent  to  the  Lords  Proprietors  of 
pnetois.  ^i^-g  Pi-oyii^gg^   fQi-  w^Q   removing    of    the  Greviances 

incumbent,  and  obtaining  ofAvhatmaybe  necessary  for  the  Good 
oftlie  Province,  and  of  this  Plantation — in  testimony  of  onr  Con- 
sent hereto,  and  of  our  agreement  ;  what  necessary  C^harge 
shall  arise  liereu])on  we  will  defray  by  way  of  rate,  proportionably 
to  tlie  number  of  those  wlio  join  in  the  sd.  Petition. 

Mr.  Crane,  JMr.  Bond,  Mr.  Swain,  Mr.  Kitchell,  and  Henry  Lyon, 
are  Cliosen  a  Committee,  to  consider  with  the  messengers  from  tlie 
otlicr  Towns,  about  sending  a  Petition  to  England. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  e/u?y  the   5th,  1C73. — Mr,    Crane,    Mr.  Bond, 

^r.  Kitchell,  Henry  Lyon,  and  John  Ward,  Turner,  are  chosen  to 

'agree  with   Mr.  Delevall   about   Money  to   send  a  Messenger  to 

England  ;    and  as   they  did  agree  with  him,  it  should  be  paid  by 

the  Town. 

Town  Meeting,  August  4th,    1673. — It  was  agreed  that  we 
should  join  with  the  rest  of  the  Province,  to  agree  with  the  Gene- 
rals at  N.  Orange,  to  have  a  priviledged  County  between 
counTy'^a""''     tlic  Two  Rlvcrs  Passaick  and  Araritine,  or  with  as  many 
uesueii  as  will  join  with  us  ;  and  if  none  will  join  with  us  upon 

that  account,  tiien  to  desire  what  may  be  necessary  for  us  in  our 
Town.  Mr.  Ciane,  Mr.  Bond,  Lieut.  Swain,  and  Sarjent  John 
Ward,  are  Chosen  Deputies  to  treat  with  the  Generals  about  this 
Business. 

Town  Meeting,  August  12,  1073. — Mr.  Crane,  Mr. 
Nimhlat'rL       Bond,  Sarj't.  John  Ward,  Mr.  Bruen,  Stephen  Freeman, 
&  John  Curtis,  are  nominated  for  Magistrates. 
Item — Deacon  Lawrence,  and  Sarj't,  Harrison,  are  chosen  Dep- 
uties to  go  to  Woodbridge. 

Town  Meeting,  ^w/7us(!  30,   1G73. — Lieut.   Sanniel   Swain  and 
Thomas  Johnson,  are  nominated   for  Captains,  Sarj't. 
iioirs'Iiomi-       John  Ward  and  Josiah  Ward  are   nominated  for  I^ieu- 
iiate.i.  tenants,  Sarj't.  Richard  Harrison  and  JMr.  Samuel  Harri- 

son are  nominated  for  Ensigns, 

Town  Meeting,  September  %^  1G73. — It  was  tliought 
.'^.n't't'u"""  fit  and  agreed  upon,  tliat  a  Petition  should  be  sent  to  the 
Dronje.  Gcncrals  at  Orange,  that  if  it  might  be.  We  might  have 

the  Neck. 


1678,]  RECOEDS  OF  NEWARK.  61 

Item,  Mr.  Crane  and  Mr.  Johnson  are  chosen  to  carry  this  Pe- 
tition, and  treat  with  the  Generals  about  the  Neck. 

Town  Meeting, /September  16,  1GV3. — It  was  agreed  by  Vote, 
that  Avhat  necessary  change  is  laid  out  at  Orarge  by  the  Town's 
Messengers  in  the  Town's  Business,  shall  bo  discharged  by  the 
Town. 

Item,  Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Bond,  and  Mr.  "Ward,  are  chosen  to  treat 
with  the  Generals  about  Terms  for  the  Neck,  and  if  they  can  to 
buy  it. 

Town  Meeting,  Septeinher  24,  1673. — It  is  Voted,  that  if  we 
are  desired  to  join  witli  other  Towns  to  send  Men  to  the  Indians 
to  demand  the  Robbers,  that  we  should  send  Men  with  them. 

Item. — It  was  also  by  the  Magistrate's  order  pidjlish- 
oi'Aini's  ed,  that  in  consideration  of  the  jiresent   Danger,  and 

iMibu.iieu.  £g,^j.  q|-  y^r\y^^  jj^ay  further  ensue.  We  do  therefore  re- 
quire that  every  Man  in  our  Town  mider  Sixty  and  above  Sixteen 
Years  of  age,  shall  meet  together  with  their  arms  well  fixed,  upon 
Eight  of  the  Clock  on  the  first  day  of  October  which  is  this  day 
Senight,  upon  the  Penalty  of  five  Shillings.  The  Ammunition  for 
each  Man  to  bring  with  him  being  half  a  Pound  of  Powder,  and 
Twelve  Bullets  fit  for  his  gun,  or  Two  Pounds  of  Pistol  Bullets,  and 
upon  that  Day  the  Soldiers  shall  chusethe  rest  of  their  Ofiicers. 

Town  ^Ieeting,  October  the  1st,  1673. — It  was  agreed  that  a 
Rate  of  Thirty  Pounds  should  be  levied,  to  defray  pub 
"ho'T  lick  Charges ;  and  the  way  of  rating  should  be  as  for- 

RHtins.  merly,  and  as  it  was  last  year,  as  fol.  15  and  31,  [see 

pages  41  and  45.] 

Item,  if  any  Man  loose  any  of  his  Cattle  betwixt  this  and  Win- 
ter, they  have  Liberty  to  deduct  or  keep  so  much  Estate  the  next 
Year  from  being  rated. 

Item,  John  Curtis  and  John  Brown  Junior,  are  chosen  to  make 
the  Rates  this  year  ;  and  every  Man  is  to  bring  a  List  of  his  Estate 
to  them,  by  the  next  fourth  day. 

Item,  Thomas  Johnson  is  chosen  Treasurer,  for  the 

Treasurer  clmsen.        y^.^^  CUSUhlg. 

Town  Meeting,  October  13,  1673. — Stephen  Davis  and  Martin 
Tichenor,  are  chosen  Hcywards  in  our  Town,  for  this  Year. 

Item — John  Ward,  Turner,  and  John  Catlin,  are  chosen  to  go  to 
New  Orange  to  buy  Kingsland's  Part  of  the  Neck,  as  Cheap  as 
they  can. 

Town  Meeting,  October  25,  1673. — It  is  unanimously  voted 
and  agreed  by  the  Town,  that  every  Individual  Man  or   Planter 


52  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1673-4. 

ill  the  Town,  shall  by  Way  of  Proportion  in  a  Rate  be  engaged  for 
the  Purchase  of  that  Part  of  the  Neck,  which  formerly  belonged 
to  Major  Kingsland. 

Item — Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Molyns,  and  Mr.  Hopkins,  are  chosen  to 
see  after  Confirmation  of  the  Neck,  and  to  sue  for  further  Easment 
in  Respect  of  Pay. 

Item — Mr.  John  Ogden,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  Mr.  Jacob  Molynes, 
Mr.  Samuel  Hopkins,  Mr.  .lohn  Ward,  Mr.  Abraham  Pierson, 
Senior,  and  Stephen  Freeman,  are  chosen  to  take  the  Pattent  in 
their  Names  in  the  Town's  Behalf,  and  to  give  Security  for  the 
Payment  of  the  Purchase. 

Item — Stephen  Freeman,  Tliomas  Johnson,  Stephen  Davis,  John 
Ward,  Turner,  and  John  Catlin,  are  impowered  to  "Order  every 
Thing  to  the  best  Advantage  they  can,  as  belongs  to  our  Part  of 
the  Neck  as  is  purchased. 

Town  Meeting,  November  \1th,  1673. — It  is  voted  and  agreed, 
that  this  Day  Fortnight  every  Man  shall  bring  a  List  of  their 
Estate  to  the  Meeting  as  is  then  appointed  for  that  End,  and  there 
be  read. 

Item — Captain  Swain  is  chosen  to  be  joined  with  Mr.  Crane,  to 
sue  for  Easment  in  Respect  of  Payment  for  the  Neck,  and  what  is 
else  needful  concerning  that  Matter. 

Town  Meeting,  iJecemher  1,  1073. — John  Curtis  is  chosen,  to 
gather  up  and  carry  in  to  the  Treasurer  all  the  fines  about  being 
defective  in  not  attending  Town  JMeetings,  according  as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  Folio  31  [see  page  45] — and  for  his  Pains  he  is  to  have  half 
the  Fines. 

Town  Meeting,  January  1th.,  1673. — Thomas  Lud- 
T^oTn'^Meetinss  Juton  is  choseu  to  warn  the  Town  Meetings  for  this 
vieweTs7hos«.>.  Ycar,  at  his  End  of  the  Town — Item,  Samuel  Plum  is 
chosen  to  warn  the  Town  Meetings  for  this  Year,  at  his 
End  of  the  Town.  Item,  Joseph  Walters  and  Jonathan  Sargeant 
are  cliosen  for  Fence  Viewers,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 


to  lie  made  l.y 


Town  Meeting,  January  8. — It  is  Voted,  that  the 
Highways  that  stand  upon  Record  to  the  Upland,  shall 
iioit  octuber.  i^Q  carried  on  as  men  are  most  concerned  ;  and  they 
shall  be  called  out  by  the  Surveyors  to  do  this  Work  ; 
and  according  to  the  Judgment  of  the  Surveyors  it  shall  be  let 
out  by  the  great,  or  done  by  Day's  Works  ;  and  the  Surveyors 
shall  keep  an  exact  account  of  every  Man's  Work  and  bring  it  to 
a  Rate,  Avhich  rate  is  to  be  made  according  to  the  Pro|>ortion  of 
Lands  as  Men  possess  :  those  ways  are  to  be  done  by  next  October, 
or  sooner  if  the  Surveyors  shull  see  cause. 


1673-1.]  KECORDS  OF  NEWAEK.  53 

Item — the  Surveyors  for  these  Highways  shall  have 

Power"         power  to  call  out  Men  when  they  see  occasion  ;   and 

every  Man  is  to  attend  their  Call  at  two  days  Warnin<>-, 

upon  the  Penalty  of  Two  Shillings  a  Day  for  neglecting  coming  to 

attend  the  Work, 

Item — Richard  Lawrence  and  Stephen  Davis  are  cho- 
cSr"         sei^  lor  the  River  Higlnvay  ;  Mr.  Kitchcll  and  Edward 
Ball  for  the  Great  Swamp ;  these  four  are  to  join  to- 
gether, to  see  after  the  mending  of  the  Middle  Highway  that  foes 
down  the  Great  Neck. 

Item — Thomas  Johnson  and  George  Day  are  chosen,  to  be 
Surveyors  of  the  Highways  as  helong'to  that  End  of  the  Town  as 
they  live  at. 

Item — all  particular  Ways  in  the  Meadow  anywhere. 
Moa,Tow"ti^m  cvcry  Man  as  is  concerned  shall  be  compelled  to  bear 
t"heymosi'cou-  ^'s  Proportiou  according  to  the  Benetit  or  Use  he 
•'™-  makes  of  it;  and  to  agree  amongst  themselves  for  the 

doing  of  it  without  Trouble  to  the  Town. 

Item — it  is  voted  that  two  Days  Work  is  to  be  be- 
Hishw"ys!''"      stowed  in  stubTnng  the  Highways  in  the  Town  ;  one  of 
the  Two  is  to  be  bestowed  about  the  Frog  Pond,  and 
thereabouts. 

Item. — Stephen  Davis  and  John  Catlin  for  their  Eiid  of  the 
Town,  and  John  Brown  Sen'r,  and  John  Baldwin  Jun'r,,  for  their 
End  of  the  Town,  are  to  call  out  jNIen  to  do  this  Work  ;  and  all 
are  to  do  this  Work  from  Sixteen  Years  of  age  to  Sixty,  upon  the 
Forfeit  of  two  Shillings  and  six  Pence  a  Day  for  neglecting. 

Item. — Ebenezer  Dod  hath  granted  to  him  the  Sea- 
man's Lot,  lying   over  the  way  against  Thomas  Rich- 


Ebenezer  Dod 

ards. 


Olil  Trees  to  be 
fallen  &  When, 


Item. — Itis  voted,  that  every  Man   is  to  fall  all  the 
Old  Trees  that  stand  on  his  Land  within  forty  Rods  of 
any  House  or  Barn,  within   Two  Years  Time,  upon  the 
Penalty  of  five  Shillings  a  Tree. 

Item. — Robert  Dalglish  hath  Liberty  to  lay  down  his 
H8"h"GmIf.'      Second  Division  of  Meadow,  and  take  up  that  Piece  of 
Meadow,  which   was   formerly  John  Crane's  first  Divi- 
sion. 

Item, — John  Bruenhath  Granted  to  him,  that  Piece 
joimnruen.     of  Mcadow  which  Avas  formerly  Robert  Dalghsh's  Sec- 
ond Division. 
Item. — Stephen   Davis  hath  Granted  to  him,  a  little  Piece  of 
Land  lying  between  the  Mill  Brook  and  the  Mill  Lot. 

Town  ^Meeting,  f/(Oi«rty7/ 31,  1673. — It  is  voted,  that  by  this 
day  Senight  every  man  shall  recon  with  the  Treasurer. 


54  RECOEDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1673-74. 


The  RatH  tci 
buy  the  Nei-li 


Item. — It  is  voted,  tliat  according  to  the  list  as  Men 
took  tip  Land  by  at  the  first,  shall  this  Rate  be  made  by, 
to  pay  for  the  purchasing  of  the  Neck. 
Item. — Tlie   Magistrates  appoint    this   pay  to  be  made,  within 
three  weeks  from  this  meeting. 

Item. — Mr,  Crane,  Mr.  Ward,  Captain  Swain,  Stephen  Davis, 
and  Thomas  Richards,  are  chosen  to  compleat  this  Business  about 
the  Neck,  with  John  Catlin  and  Edw'd  Ball. 

Item. — Mr.  Ward,  Stephen  Davis,  and  John  Treat,  are  chosen 
to  go  over  with  these  Men  to  see  the  Neck,  and  bring  Informa- 
tion about  the  same. 

Towx  Meeting,  February  4,  1673. — It  is  ordered  by 
uate'I^oni'er.      thc  Maglstratcs,  that    every  Man  shall   recon  with  the 
Treasurer  by  or  before  the  Seventh  Day  of  this  Instant 
Month,  and  bring  in  their  pay  by  or  before  that  Day,  upon  the  For- 
feiture offive  Shillings. 

Town  Meeting,  February  24, 1663-74. — It  is  voted, 
ul'jnhi'rcaTi'il    that  the  Bargain  is  confirmed  between  the  Town  and 
jii.a  Edwani      John  Catlin  and  Edward  ....  according  as  is  express 
ed  in  the  Writing  of  Agreement  made  between  thera. 

Item. — It  is  voted,  that  the  Town  is  willing  that  Nathaniel 
Wheeler  and  John  Baldwin  shall  be  their  associates. 

Item — John  Catlin  and  Edward  Ball  have  also  accepted  the 
Bargain  from  the  Town,  according  as  is  expressed  in  the  Avriting 
of  agreements  made  between  them  (to  this  all  of  them  set  to  their 
Hands)  Viz.  John  Catlin,  Edward  Ball,  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  and 
John  Baldwin. 

Item — It  is  voted  that  John  Catlin  and  Edward  Ball  shall  ]>ay 
at  three  equal  Payments. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  March  19,  1673-74, — It  is  voted  and 

Jh,™n'ai"i       agreed  that  thei-e  shall  be  ToAvns  Men  chosen,  to  carry 

their  Power.      q,^  sucli  worlv  for  tlic  Good  of  the  Town  as  the  Town 

shall  think  fit  to  betrust  them  with,  for   the  Year  ensu- 

ing. 

"iteni — the  Men  that  are  chosen  by  vote  to  bo  Towns  Men,  are 
Capt.  Swain,  Sarj't.  Harrison,  Stephen  Freeman,  Stephen  Davis, 
Thomas  Johnson,  John  Brown  Sen'r.  and  John  Curtis. 

Item — It  is  voted,  that  these  seven  Towns  Men  are  to  carry  all 
Town  Business,  according  to  the  best  of  their  Judgments  for  the 
Good  of  the  Town,  for  the  Year  ensuing  ;  except  disposing  of 
Land,  admitting  Inhabitants,  and  the  way  of  levying  Rates. 

Item — Ebenezer   Dod  hath   liberty  by  vote,  to  buy 
hiroran't.""'^'     Edward  Balls   accommodations,  provided  he  subscribe 
to    the    fun<lamental   agreements  as  other  Inhabitants 
have  done- 


1674.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  55 

Item — Upon  a  motion  of  Richard  Fletcliev  to  ...  .  his  Land 
laid  together— it  is  voted  that  Mi'.  Ward,  Joseph  ^Vnl 
FietX'i-  ters,  and  Tliomas  Ludenton,  shall  view  whether  it  be 
his  Giant.  convenient  or  not,  and  accordinc;  as  they  find  it  is  left 
to  them  to  layout  if  not  prejudicial  to  the  Town  ;  itrovided  he 
make  a  way  over  the  Swamp,  where  they  appoint  him. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  upon  the  View  of  Stephen  Davis  and 
Samuel  Rose,  Sarjant  Harrison  shall  have  liberty  to  change  two 
acres  of  land  in  the  Mill  Home  Lott  (by  Samuel  Rose's  Flanek)  for 
two  acres  of  his  own  Land  on  the  other  side  of  the  IMill  Brook, 
near  the  Mill. 

Item — it  is  also  agreed  that  the  Weavers  Thomas  Pierson  and 
Benjamin  Baldwin,  shall  be  considered  by  the  Surveyors,  (Mr. 
Crane,  Capt.  Swain,  and  Robert  Dalglesh  l)eing  joined  Avith  them) 
to  make  their  out  lotts  on  the  Hill  shorter. 

ToAvx  Meeting,  June  29,  1G74 — It  is  voted,  thai  there  shall  be 
a  Petition  sent  to  the  Governor  (and  Council)  for  the  obtaining  a 
Confirmation  of  our  bought  and  paid  for  Lands,  according  to  the 
General's  promise. 

Item — Mr.  Crane  and  IMr.  Pierson  Jun'.  is  chosen  to  carry  this 
Petition,  and  present  it  to  the  Governor  and  Council  at  X.  Orange, 
in  order  to  the  obtaining  a  Confirmation  as  above  said. 

Town  Meeting,  July  the  :>,  1674 — John  Brown  Jun'r.  is  chosen, 
to  present  this  Petition  to  the  Court  again  at  New  Orange. 

Town  Meeting  August  10,  1674 — Mr.  Crane,  Mr.  Ward,  Mr. 
Bond,  Captain  Swain,  Stephen  Freeman,  and  Mr.  Kitchell,  are 
nominated  for  Magistrates. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  there  shall  be  a  Treaty  with  the  Indians, 
in  refference  to  the  purchasing  of  That  Tract  of  Land  as  lieth 
above  our  Town,  by  the  River. 

Item — Sarjant  Harrison,  Stephen  Freeman,  Stephen  Davis, 
Thomas  Johnson,  Thomas  Richards,  Samuel  Harrison,  and  Hance 
Albers,  are  chosen  to  treat  with  the  Indians  about  it,  and  if  they 
find  them  reasonable  in  their  Price  to  buy  it,  and  make  Return  of 
their  Answer  to  the  Town. 

ToAVN  ^Meeting,  October  2\,  1 674— Mr.  Ward,  ^[r.  Kitchell,  Mr. 
Freeman,  Mr.  Pierson,  Deacon  Tompkins,  Deacon  Lawrence, 
Sarjeant  Harrison,  Stei)hon  Davis,  and  Thomas  Richards,  are 
diosen  a  Committee  to  consider  of  such  Tilings  as  may  tend  for 
the  Good  of  the  ToAvn  ;  also  they  have  Liberty  to  debate  of  sucli 
Things  Avith  any  they  shall  see  Occasion  so  to  do,  without  calling 
a  Town  Meeting, 


56  REdORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1674-5. 

Town  Ms^TrnG^  December  U,  16'74 — Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Kitchell, 
Mr.  Freeman,  Captain  Swain,  Serj't.  Harrison,  Thomas  Richards, 
Deacon  Lawrence,  and  Thomas  Joimson,  are  chosen  to  go  down 
to  Elizabeth  Town  to  treat  witli  the  Governor  upon  the  particu- 
lars written,  and  if  they  can  agree  witliout,  not  to  deliver  that 
Avriting  ;  hut  in  Case  he  will  not  hear  them,  then  they  are  to  pi-e- 
sent  this  Writing  to  him  and  leave  it  with  him.  Item — John 
Brown  Junior  is  chosen,  to  subscribe  this  Writing  in  the  Inhabi- 
tants' Name. 

ToWxV  Meeting,  November  1, 1674 — Mr.Ward  and  Mr.  Kitchell, 
is  chosen  as  Deputies  to  go  over  to  Bergen,  to  hear  what  the  Gov- 
ernor hath  to  read,  according  to  his  Warrant. 

Town  Meeting,  January  16,  1674 — That  the  way  of  rating 
shall  be  as  it  was  last  Year,  only  some  abatement  of  Heads,  Oxen, 
and  Cows. 

Item — Heads  shall  be  voted  at  14  c  a  Piece,  and  Oxen  at  5  c  a 
Piece,  and  Cows  at  3  c  a  Piece ;  all  other  Cattle  and  Lands  as  they 
were  before. 

Item — It  is  voted,  that  the  Estates  shall  again  be  brought  in  to 
make  the  Rates  by,  as  is  now  living. 

Item — the  Estates  is  to  be  brought  in,  between  this  and  the 
fourth  Day  at  Night. 

Item — John    Crane  for   that  End  of  the  Town,  and 

cho"on"  Ephraim  Burwell  for   the   other  End  of  the  Town,  are 

chosen  to  warn  Town  Meetings   for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Town  Meeting,  February  20,    1674, — It  is   voted, 
BmrfsX'''     lliat  Edward  Ball  and  his  Associates  shall  have   the 
Bill  of  Sale  which  is  prepared — drawn   out  and  deliv- 
ered to  them. 

Item — John  Brown,  Jun'r,  is  chosen  to  transcribe  this  Bill  and 
sign  it  in  the  Town's  Name,  and  deliver  it  to  them. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Town  will  be  obliged  to  buy  Salt  of 
Mr.  Windor  from  Time  to  Time  ;  provided  he  be  also  obliged  to 
supply  them  at  all  times  from  Time  to  Time,  for  half  a  Crown  a 
Bushel. 

Item — Thomas  Johnson  and  Thomas  Richards  are  chosen,  to 
go  to  the  Governor  to  declare  the  Minds  of  the  Town 
fo^pamn"' ""'    about  pattenting ;  that  they  see  it  not  their  way  for  the 
present,  to  jiattent  upon  the  Terms  proposed. 

Town  Meeting,  February  28,  1674 — Mr.  Ward  is  chosen  to 
carry  on  Town  JNIeetings,  till  a  new  one  be  chosen. 

Item — the  Town  is  Agreed,  to  take  some  effectual  Course  to 


1674-5.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  57 

free  ^Ir.  Crane  from  that  £5,  which  was  due  to  Domhie  Luke,  at 
New  York. 

Item — Mr,  Wilson  is  admitted  to  be  a  Planter  with  us  if  Mr, 
Peck  and  he  Agree  ;  in  Case  he  subscribe  as  others  have  done. 

Item — Stephen  Freeman,  John  \Yard,  and  John  Catliji,  are 
chosen  to  go  over  to  New  York  ;  and  the  Town  doth  impower 
these  Men,  upon  good  Advice  to  lay  an  Arrest  upon  Person  and 
Estate  of  Nicholas  Bayard, 

CoNDiTioxs  AND  ARTICLES  of  tlio  Bargain  between  the  Town 
of  Newark,  and  John  Catlin  and  Edward  Ball  (with  whom  by 
the  Town's  Consent  were  joined  Nathaniel  Wheeler  and  John 
Baldwin,  Senior,)  about  Part  of  the  Neck  that  formerly  belonged 
to  Major  Kingsland,  Agreed  upon  and  consented  to  the  Twenty 
fourth  Day  of  February,  One  Thousand  Six  Hundred  Seventy 
and  Three. 

That  in  Case  their  Part  shall  be  lost  by  any  Claim  of  Kingsland 
or  any  in  his  Right,  within  the  space  of  Two  Years,  the  Town 
shall  be  liable  to  return  them  so  much  of  the  Money  as  shall  by 
that  Time  be  paid  by  them ;  they  themselves  bearing  their  Part 
together  with  the  ToAvn,  unless  those  who  receive  it  shall  repay 
it  them. 

That  their  Part  shall  be  appertaining  to  this  Town  of  Newark, 
as  a  part  of  it ;  and  that  they  shall  be  liable  to  bear  their  Part  of 
the  Kates  to  the  Ministry  and  Country  according  to  Proportion, 
together  with  the  rest  of  the  Town  ;  paying  for  their  Heads, 
Stocks,  and  improved  Lands  such  as  they  till  and  mow. 

That  there  shall  be  a  sufficient  and  free  Passage,  from  the 
wading  place  by  the  Mouth  of  the  Second  River  to  the  Town's 
Land. 

That  there  shall  be  a  sufficient  and  free  Passage,  from  the 
Town's  Land  to  the  Meadow  and  the  Great  Creek  which  is  before 
the  Buildings. 

That  they  shall  neither  for  the  present  or  hereafter,  they  or 
their  Heirs  or  Assigns,  admit  of  any  to  be  Inhabitants  in  their 
Part  of  the  Neck,  but  such  as  this  Town  shall  aprove  and  allow  of 

That  they  shall  have  no  Right  to  put  any  of  their  Creatures 
into  the  Town's  Land. 

That  for  and  in  Consideration  of  their  Part  of  the  Neck,  they 
shall  pay  Three  Hundred  and  Ten  Pounds,  in  such  Pay  and  such 
Kind,  and  at  such  Time  and  such  Prices,  to  the  Vendue  Master 
at  York  or  to  whom  the  Town  shall  appoint,  as  the  Town  was 
ingaged,  free  from  all  Charge,  viz :  at  three  equal  Payments — 
And  that  they  shall  be  liable  to  bear  whatsoever  Damage  may 
fall  out,  by  their  failing  in  the  Condition  of  Payment. 

That  in  Case  the  Town  shall  improve  their  Land,  they  shall  bo 


58  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1674-5. 

obliged  to  make   half  of  the  Fence  cross  the  Neck,  upon  the 
upland. 

Tliat  they  and  their  Associates,  Heirs  and  Assigns,  or  any  that 
shall  come  to  liave  any  thing  to  do  in  that  Part  of  the  Neck  by 
any  Riglit  from  them,  sliall  be  bound  to  the  true  and  real  Per- 
formance of  the  Conditions  before  expressed,  according  to  the 
true  Intent  of  them,  in  each  Particular  thereof 

That  their  further  Bound  or  Line  on  the  Upland  sliould  be  by 
the  Fence,  beginning  near  the  Meadow  on  the  farther  Side  of 
the  broken  upland,  and  so  to  run  in  the  directest  Line,  from 
thence  imto  the  old  Fence  which  crosseth  the  s'd  Neck. 

Item — Their  Line  in  the  Meadow,  begining  at  tlie  upland, 
rangeth  with  the  Fence  on  tlie  further  side  of  the  broken  upland, 
and  runneth  to  the  Midst  of  a  smaller  Clump  of  Cedars — there 
being  two  greater  Swamps  or  Clumps  of  Cedars,  one  on  each  side 
of  it,  and  so  is  bounded  by  the  first  Cedar  Swamp,  and  tlien  by 
a  Point  of  Brushy  Ground  imto  a  Tall  Tree  standing  alone  on  the 
said  Point,  and  from  thence  upon  a  Square  Line  to  the  Creek  that 
buts  against  tlie  Buildings ;  only  in  Case  that  it  prove  so  as  that 
they  liave  not  a  Sufficiency  of  Meadow  for  their  use  to  mow 
within  their  Bounds,  they  then  are  to  extend  their  Line  on  the 
further  side  of  the  Creek  unto  the  Midst,  between  the  aforemen- 
tioned brushy  Point  and  Tree,  and  the  next  Parallel  Point  tliat 
also  buts  near  the  Creek,  which  Creek  is  their  Bound  tlirougli 
from  thence  unto  Hackinsack  River. 

It  is  also  further  Agreed  upon,  tliat  there  shall  be  a  Higliway 
from  the  Town's  Land  for  the  Town's  Use,  by  the  Meadow  Side, 
of  Eight  Rods  wide,  on  firm  Land  imto  the  Head  of  the  Creek, 
Avith  Room  convenient  for  the  Town's  Cattle;  which  said  High- 
way they  have  Liberty  to  improve,  so  long  as  their  Land  and  the 
Town's  lieth  in  Common  :  but  whensoever  they  with  the  Town 
shall  agree  to  fence  so  as  to  part  their  Cattle,  they  are  tlien  forth - 
Avith  to  remove  their  Fence,  and  lay  open  the  IlighAvay  for  the 
Town's  use  as  above  said. 

JOHN  CATLIN. 

Hereto  hath  John  Catlin  sub-  ) 
scribed  in  tlie  Presence  of  us        ) 
Joiix  Ward, 
Joseph  Harrisox. 

Town  Meeting,  March  8,  1G74-5.— It  is  voted  tliat,  tliat 
writing  Avhich  is  prepared  to  desire  Mr.  Jacob  Melyne  to  produce 
the  Bill  of  Sale,  or  any  other  Writing  that  may  be  helpfull  to 
John  Catlin  and  Edward  Ball,  shall  be  signed  and  delivered  to 
them  by  John  BroAvn,  Junior. 


1674-5.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  59 

Item — Bt'ino;  it   is   thought   lit   we  should  send  in 
Deb«ie wiih the  WritinG^  ouv  ^NHuds  ubout  pattcntintr  to  the  Governor 

Ooverncir  about  -,  ,        ri^         i      t^  t  i     rm  t     i 

p«iteiiting.  — Mr.  W  ard,  Deacon  Lawrence,  and  Ihonias  Johnson 
are  chosen,  to  go  down  to  EHzabetli  Town  and  present 
it,  and  also  to  debate  with  him  about  that  Matter.  Both  Mr, 
Pierson's  are  desired,  together  with  Mr.  Kitchell,  to  draw  up 
3Iatters  in  Short  for  that  End. 

Towx  Meeting,  MarcJi  the  19,  1674-5. — It  is  agreed,  that  is 
done  in  Referrence  to  the  arresting  of  Mr.  Bayard,  the  Town 
doth  consent  to. 

Item — Thomas  Richards  and  Edward  Ball  are  chosen  to  go 
over  to  York,  to  carry  some  writings  upon  that  account. 

e™"ch«Ber'  Towx  Meetix(;,  Man-h  30,  1674-5.— Samuel  rium, 

Sen'r,  and  John  Baldwin,  Junior,  are  chosen  for  Fence 
Viewers,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Towx  Meeting,  April  28,  1675. — Thomas  Johnson,   Stephen 

Freeman,  John   Curtis,  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell,  Thomas 

chTseu/'""      Huntington,   John  Ward,  Turner,   and  Samuel  Plum, 

are  chosen  Town's  Men,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — These  Town's  Men  have  committed  to  them  the  same 

Power  as  the  Town's  Men  had  the  last  year. 

Towx  Meeting,  J/ay  the  10,  1675 — It  was  voted,  that  those 
as  have  not  yet  taken  up  their  Second  Division  of  Land,  shall 
liave  Liberty  to  go  out  of  the  Range,  and  take  it  up  on  the  other 
Side  of  the  Two  Mile  Brook. 

Item — John  Brown,  Junior,   liatli   Liberty   to  Lay 
msGrnn'r"       down  his  first  Division  of  L'^pland  in  the  Great  Neck, 
by  the  Great  Swamji,  and  take  it  up  with  his  Second 
Division. 

ToAvx  ]Meetixg,  JTcnj  the  18,  1675 — The  Town,  after  much 
Debate  about  the  Third  Division  of  Land,  thought  it 
laling"''.';"!  not  fit  to  lay  out  an  Hundred  Acres  to  the  Highest 
iiiirsion!""'  Estate,  have  now  agreed  by  Vote  that  the  highest 
Estate  shall  not  exceed  above  forty  Acres,  and  the 
lowest  not  above  Twenty,  and  the  others  not  to  exceed  above 
thirty  ;  and  that  this  Land  shall  all  lie  common,  for  Pasture,  Tim- 
ber, and  Stone,  till  it  be  inclosed  by  Fence. 

Item — It  is  voted,  that  all  shall  proceed  in  laying  out  the  Divis- 
ion as  they  have  drawn  Lotts  ;  and  if  any  shall  neglect  his  Place 
by  not  attending  the  Surveyor,  the  next  Lott  shall  have  his  Place. 

Item — \Yilliam  Camp  is  appointed  to  speak  to  Mr.  Bond,  about 


60  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1675. 

his  taking  up  more  Land  than  his  Proportion  for  his  Second 
Division,  before  the  Second  Division  be  perfected,  contrary  to  a 
Town  Order  ;  and  also  to  declare  to  him,  that  if  it  fall  out  that 
any  ]Man  shall  take  it  up  for  his  Proportion,  he  hath  Liberty  from 
the  Town  (he  paying  the  Surveyor)  so  to  do. 

ToAvx  Meetixg,  June  7,  1675 — Thomas  Johnson  and  Richard 
Harrison  are  appointed,  to  go  down  to  Elizabeth  Town's  Men,  to 
desire  that  our  Bounds  may  be  enlarged  towards  them. 

Item — It  is  also  agreed,  that  a  Petition  should  be  drawn  up, 
and  presented  to  the  Governor  and  Council  (by  our  Town's  Men) 
about  that  Matter ;  and  Jolm  Brown,  Junior,  is  appointed  to 
sign  it. 

Towx  Meeting,  August  28, 1675 — It  is  agreed,  that 
Honse*'\fork!     thc  Mcetiug  House  shall  be  lathed,  and  filled  up  with 
thin  Stone  and  Mortar  below  the  Girts,  and  the  Charge 
hereof  shall  be  levied  as  the  Town  shall  Agree. 

Item — It  is  also  agreed,  for  the  better  Security  of  the  Town, 
all  the  Men  above  Sixteen  Years  of  Age,  shall  from  Day  to  Day 
as  their  Turns  come,  attend  this  Work  about  the  Meeting  House 
till  it  be  finished,  and  bring  their  Arms  with  them.  Twelve  Men 
is  appointed  to  appear  in  a  Day. 

Item — It  is  agreed,  that  two  Flanckers  shall  be  made  at  two 
Corners  of  the  Meeting  House  wdth  Palisades  or  Stockades  ;  and 
the  charge  of  all  this  Work  to  be  borne  by  the  Persons  and 
Estates  as  belongs  to  the  Town. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  all  the  Home  Lotts  as  be- 
M--ftchin1""'      longs  to   this   Town,  shall   watch   according  to  their 
Turn,  as  well  those  as   are  not  Inhabited  as  those  that 
are. 

Town  Meeting,  ISepUmher  10,  1675 — It  is  agreed,  that  two 
3Ien  of  tliese  Twelve  which  are  to  come  according  to  their  Turns, 
are  chosen  to  be  Overseers  to  appoint  the  Work,  and  to  take 
Notice  who  is  wanting. 

The  Town's  jMen  agreed,  October  9,  1675,  That  the  Necks 
where  any  Corn  is,  shall  be  cleared  from  all  Cattle  on  the  11th 
Day  of  this  Instant  October,  and  the  former  Town  Order  to  stand 
in  force  again. 

Item — Two  Men  shall  be  sent  down  to  Elizabeth  Town,  accord- 
ing as  is  expressed  in  the  Writing  now  come  from  the  Governor. 

Item — jMr.  Bond,  Deacon  Lawrence,  and  Thomas  Richards  are 
chosen,  and  any  two  of  them  to  go  down. 

To-WN  Meeting,  Octohcr  26,  1675 — Lieut.  Ward  and  Sarjent 


1675-6.]  RECOEDS  OF  NEWARK.  &1 

Johnson  are  chosen  Deputies,  to  go  clown  to  Elizabeth  Town  to 
meet  the  Governor  and  Council. 

Town-  ^Meeting,  N'ovembcr  the  22,  1675 — Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell, 
Sam'l  Plum,  John  Curtis,  and  John  Brown,  Junior,  are  chosen  Ly 
Vote,  to  go  from  House  to  House,  to  take  an  account  liow  much 
Land  and  ^leadow  every  Man  hath  already,  or  will  take  up  in  this 
Tract  of  Land  already  purchased  :  as  also  how  much  every  Man 
will  take  of  that  Land  which  lieth  up  the  River,  Avhich  is  yet 
uninirchased. 

Item — Jolin  Baldwin,  Junior,  and  Ephraim  Peninton,  may 
change  a  Piece  of  Land  in  the  Neck  if  they  please,  each  with 
other. 

Item^It  is  voted,  that  Thomas  Staples'  Home  Lott  Shall  be 
cleared,  between  this  and  next  Spring. 

Towx  Meeting,  January  the  firsts  1675 — It  is  voted,  that  the 
Deputies  for  the  General  Assembly  in  April,  shall  be  chosen  by 
Vote  with  Hands. 

Item — Lieut.  Ward  and  Thomas  Johnson  are  chosen,  to  attend 
that  Business.  Capt.  Samuel  Swain  is  chosen  for  the  Third  Man, 
in  case  any  of  those  fail. 

Item — Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell,  John  Baldwin,  Junior,  and  Stephen 
Davis  are  chosen  Grand  Jury  Men  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

It  being  ordered   by  the  General  Assembly,  that  a 
l!,"orim'r''    Monthly  Court  shall  be,  to  decide  small  Matters  ;  it  is 
voted,  that  the  ^Members  of  this  Monthly  Court  shall 
be  chosen  by  Papei's 

Item — ]Mr.  Bond,  Lieut.  "Ward,  and  Thomas  Johnson  are  chosen 
Members  thereof,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — John  Brown,  Junioi",  is  chosen  Clerk — and  Edward  Ball 
is  chosen  to  be  ^Messenger  for  this  Court,  for  the  Year  Ensuing. 

Item — John  Curtis  is  chosen  Constable,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — John  Brown,  Junior,  is  chosen,  to  be  Clerk  for  the 
Town,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Thomas  Johnson  is  chosen,  to  be  Treasurer  for  the  Town, 
for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item— John  Brown,  Sen'r,  is  chosen,  to  warn  Town  Meetings 
for  that  end  of  the  Town  where  he  lives,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — John  Ward,  Turner,  is  chosen  to  Warn  Town  Meetings 
for  tliat  End  where  he  lives,  for  this  Year. 

Town  ^Meeting,  e/««^a<r?/ 10th,  1675 — Cajitain  Swain,  Sai'jent 
Johnson,  and  Sarj't.  Iluntinton  are  chosen  by  Vote,  to  join  with 
tlie  Commission'd  Military  officers,  to  consider  aboiit  and  contrive 
for  the  Fortifications  belonging  to  our  Town. 


62  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1675-6. 

Towx  Meetixg,  January  21,  1675. — The  Town  did  Volimtanly 
by  Vote,  oblige  tliemselves  to  pay  that  money  demanded  upon 
account  of  the  Neck,  in  a  Rate  made  according  to  Proportion,  as 
they  put  in  their  Estates  at  tlie  first  to  tal^^e  up  Land  by. 

ToAvx  Meetixg,  February  the  Yth,  1675— The  Town 
BTyani!'^""  by  Votc  hath  agreed,  that  Mr.  Bayard  sliould  be  sued 
in  Respect  of  recovering  the  Money  M'hicli  M^as  paid 
ui)on  Account  of  ye  Neck — Sarjant  Thomas  Joimson  and  John 
Ward,  Turner,  are  cliosen  to  prosecute  tliis  Suit  upon  Mr,  Bay- 
ard, 

Item — In  case  of  Thomas  Johnson's  absence,  Sani'l.  Kitcliell  is 
chosen  in  his  stead. 

Item — Tliomas  Johnson  is  chosen  to  goto  Woodbridge,  to  de- 
sire Mr,  Moore  to  come  to  treat  about  tliis  matter. 

Item — It  is  agreed  by  Vote,  that  the  way  of  Rating 
r.,'rinT"fm"tii«  f*^i'  thc  Ministcrs  this  Year,  shall  be  upon  that  rateable 
ust'secmllr  Estatc  which  is  now  visible,  as  it  was  the  last  Year,  (to 
fombwfvery  wlt,)  ou  Hcads,  Lauds,  and  Cattle,  the  Prices  as  they 
Year.  ^^,j^g  before,  only  the  Swine  as  be  now  fatting  shall  not 

be  rated — but  for  the  Time  to  come  the  Town  hath 
agreed,  that  the  List  of  Estate  to  rate  by  shall  be  given  in  the 
last  Second  day  of  September,  in  every  Year, 

Town  Meeting,  February  25,  1675-6 — It  is  voted,  that  the 
vote  which  was  past  the  lOth  of  August  1672  and  recorded  in  fol. 
36,  [see  page,.,,]  concerning  the  Government,  shall  be  ol>literated 
by  the  Clerk. 

Item — Michael  Tompkins  is  chosen,  to  present  the  Names  of 
the  Members  of  the  Town  Court  to  the  Governor,  to  Establish 
and  impower  them  to  that  Work, 

Town  Meeting,  March  the  21st,  1675-6 — Having  had  much 
trouble  about  disorderly  coming  to  Town  Meetings-the  Town 
doth  now  agree,  that  Twenty  four  Hours  shall  be  accorded  legal 
Warning,  and  if  any  Man  doth  not  come  to  the  Place  of  Meeting 
to  answer  to  his  Name  at  the  Second  Beat  of  the  Drum,  shall  be 
fined  6c.  The  Drum  is  to  be  beaten  twice,  in  fair  weather  the 
first  Drum  is  to  be  beat  as  far  as  Sarj't,  Harrison's  Gate,  and  the 
Second  at  the  Meeting  House  about  half  an  Hour  after,  at  Avhich 
Time  every  Planter  shall  be  at  the  Place  of  Meeting  to  answer  to 
his  Name,  or  else  to  be  under  the  Penalty  afr'd.,  if  he  give  not  a 
satisfying  Reason  to  the  Town  of  his  late  coming.  And  for  a  whole 
Day's  Absence  he  is  to  be  fined  half  a  Crown,  and  for  half  a  Day's 
Absence  fifteen  Pence,  and  for  going  away  before  the  Meeting  is 
dismissed  without  leave  two  Shillings,  excej^t  he  give  a  satisfying 
reason  as  afr'd.     Also,  if  any  Man  be  absent  Part  of  the  Day,  be 


1676.]  EECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  68 

shall  besides  his  fine  loose  liis  Vote,  and  stand  to  what  tlie  Town 
liath  done  or  shall  do  in  his  Absence. 

Item — Lieut,  Sam'l  Swain  is  chosen,  to  assist  the  Justice  of 
Peace  in  our  Town  Courts, 

Item — It  is  also  agreed,  that  the  Clerk  shall  take  Notice  of 
these  tines,  and  demand  tliem  of  those  as  are  defective,  and  kee]» 
them  on  the  tile  to  be  disposed  of  as  tlie  Town  shall  see  cause. 

Item — .Mr,  Ward  gives  Notice  to  all  that  are  Planters  tliat 
tl\ey  have  tlieir  Names  listed,  and  attend  Town  3Ieetings. 

Item — John  War<l,  Turner,  is  chosen  to  procure  a 
nmiic'"  1".' "  Barrel  of  Powder,  and  Lead  answerable  to  it,  as  reason - 
p.>w.ie,.         j^|-,]j,  jjg  jjg  g^j^^  ^Qj.  ^j^g  Town's  use  ;  provided  that  tlie 

Town  pay  him  once  within  this  week  in  Corn,  Fowls, 
and  Eggs,  or  any  Way  to  satisfy  him. 

Item — This  ]\Ioney  to  be  raised  by  the  Ordinary  Way  of  rating, 
by  Heads,  Flocks,  and  Lands  ;  ]Mr,  Pierson's  Estate  paying  to 
this  Rate  also.  Item — the  Pate  of  this  Ammunition  is  to  be  tlie 
sum  of  Ten  Pounds. 

Item — John  Brown,  Junior,  is  chosen  to  make  this  Rate. 

Item — It  is  agreed  by  Vote  that  those  Estates  which  are  not 
yet  brought  in,  shall  be  brought  to  the  Deacons  or  the  Clerks, 
within  Two  Days  from  this  Meeting. 

Town  Meeting,  A2)ril  IV,  1G7G — Seth  Tompkins  and 
rrs'otJs'inr  Daniel  Dod  are  chosen  Fence  View^ers,  for  the  Year  en- 
suing, or  till  new  ones  are  chosen. 
Item — It  is  Voted,  that  John  Catlin  and  Edward  Ball  shall  have 
the  Rate  as  is  made  to  pay  for  the  Money  as  was  borrowed  upon 
the  Neck  Account,  provided  that  the  Widow  Freeman  may  have 
tlie  Benefit  of  it,  according  to  her  Proportion.  Item — John 
Brown  Jim'r  is  chosen  by  Vote,  to  deliver  this  Rate  to  John  Cat 
lin  and  Edward  Ball. 

Item — It  is  voted  that  a  Committee  be  chosen,  to  lay 
t uToui'th".  o'lt  the  Highway  and  the  Landing  Place  hx  the  River, 
Srf  ■"     near  Thomas  Richards. 

''''"■'"•  Item — Lieut.  Sam'l  Swaine,  SarJ't  Thomas  Johnson, 

Sarj't  Richard  Harrison,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchel  are 
chosen  a  Committee  for  this  purpose,  or  any  three  of  them. 

Town  Meeting,  June  the  5, 10T6 — Joseph  AValters  is 

Packer  ches-n.    ghoscn  thc  Packcr  of  Meat  for  the  Town,  according  to 

the  order  of  the  Gen'l  Assembly. 

Item — Deacon  Lawrence  is  chosen  to  be  the  Sealer  of 

^7mI?  Leather  for  this  Town,  according  to  tlie  order  of  the 

'■'"""■"•  General  Asseml)Iy. 

Item — John  Brown  Senior,  and  Jose})h  Walters  are 


64  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1676. 

chosen,  to  Seal  all  Measures  of  all  Sorts  for  the  Year  ensuing,  ac- 
cording to  the  Order  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Item — Tlie  Grand  Jury  Men  are  chosen,  to  take  care  that  the 
Governors  Arrears  of  those  that  have  not  subscribed  be  gathered 
up,  according  to  the  Order  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Item — upon  the  Request  of  Richard  Fletcher  to  la}'^ 

Pi'^t'chela         liis  Land  together,  and  lay  tlie  Highway  on    the  South 

(jiant.  gj^ig  of  it,  it  is  granted  to  him  ;  pi-ovided  that  he  make 

and   maintain    a  good  sufficient  Highway,  for  Carts  or 

other  use,  over  the  Swamp. 

Item — Thomas  Ludington  liath  granted  for  amends  of 
.Iington%''"'''  'lis  Second  Division  of  Meadow,  tliat  sunken  MeadoAV 
Grant.  (togctlicr  wltli  Part  of  the  Pond)  between  the  Home- 

ward Stake  of  John  Brown's  black  Stake  Meadow,  and 
so  streight  to  the  Homeward  End  of  the  Pond;  also,  John  Brown 
is  to  have  half  the  Pond,  and  from  thence  to  His  further  Stake  by 
Maple  Island  Creek. 

Item — John  Brown  Junior,  liath  Granted  to  him,  a 
fmu'ToZun.     small  Parcell  of  Land  to  set  his  House  on,  over  the 
Way,  partly  against  his  own  Lott  and  partly  against  the 
next  Lott,  not  exceeding  above  half  an  Acre. 

Towx  MEETixa,  June  12,  167G— It  is  Voted,  that 

l°7m»Zr       those  Men  last  chosen  for  Town's  Men  shall  be  in  that 

Place  till  the  first  of  January,  namely  :  Sani'l  Kitchel, 

John  Ward,  Turner,  Samuel  Plum,  Thomas   Huntington,  Joseph 

Walters,  Azariah  Crane,  and  William  Camp. 

Item. — It  is  voted  that  every  Male  Inhabitant  in  the 
'p'nfiiis"""  Town,  aged  above  fourteen  Yeai's  of  Age,  hath  Liber- 
'oa'tTieTmi  ty  to  pouud  auy  Cattle  being  found  in  trespassing,  and 
if  the  Matter  prove  actionable  afterwards  in  our  Town 
Courts,  his  Oath  shall  be  counted  legal  Testimony.  But 
if  any  Persons  under  fourteen  Years  of  Age  find  any  Cattle  so 
trespassing,  and  bring  them  to  pound,  he  or  they  shall  ])roduco 
Testimony  where  he  or  they  found  the  Cattle,  before  it  be  ac- 
counted  legal  Testimony.  But  for  unruly  Cattle,  and  such  Cat- 
tle as  are  voluntarily  left  in  the  Neck,  as  the  Law  and  Town  Or- 
der provides. 

Item — John  Brown  Sen'r  is  chosen  Pound  Keeper,  his  Fees  as 
specified. 

Item — For  Cows,  Oxen,  Horses,  and  Swine,  six  pence  by  the 
Head  Poundage  ;  besides  all  Damages. 

Town  Mei:tix(;,  /^epteviber  25,  167G — Mr.  Bruen  hath  a  Grant, 
to  be  rate  free. 

Item — It  is  voted,  that  those  as  are  behind  of  their  Tiiird  Divi- 


giving  in 
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1676.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK,  65 

sioii  wliich  should  have  been  laid  out  bctbrc  this  time,  shall  now 
have  Liberty  of  a  Week's  Time   to  perfect   the  same,  (provided 
they  take   not   uj)  any  Land  as  is  sequestered  in  the  Town  Book,) 
before   any  shall  proceed  to  take  up  according   to  Concession. 
Sealers  of  Itcui — Johu    Curtls    aud    John    Baldwin  Sen'r  are 

L«atiKr  chosen   Sealers  of  Leather,  for  this  Year. 


choseu. 


Town  ^Meeting,  N^ovembe)'2\,l61(j — William  Meeker's  Peti- 
tion to  the  Governor,  Council,  and  Assembly,  was  publickly  read 
and  upon  this  Condition  following  tlie  Inhabitants  of  Newark 
have  voluntarily  contributed  to  answer  his  desire  therein,  (Viz) : 
That  he,  nor  none  of  his,  nor  any  Person  or  Persons  in  his  name, 
nor  in  his  Behalf,  shall  at  any  Time  or  Times,  Place  or  Places, 
now  or  hereafter,  attempt  to  trouble  or  molest  any  person  or  per- 
sons belonging  to  our  Town  of  Newark,  upon  the  Account  of  his 
Loss  sustained  by  Reason  of  the  Change  of  Government :  unto 
this  Condition,  as  the  Terms  upon  which  I  the  said  William 
Meeker  do  accept  this  Contribution,  and  hereunto,  I  have  set  to 
my  Hand  this  19th  Day  of  January  1670 — 

In  the  presence  of  us  William  Meekeu  s^  his  Mark. 

Thomas  Johxson 
John  Bkoavx  Jun'h 

At  the  same  Meeting,  November  21,  Thomas  Johnson  and 
Deacon  Tompkins  are  chosen  to  acquaint  those  as  are  absent 
what  is  done  tor  William  Meeker,  and  t«.>  compleat  the  Business 
with  them  and  with  William  Meeker,  according  to  the  Town's  Act. 

Item — every  Man  shall  reckon  Avith  the  Treasurer  between  this 
and  the  last  Day  of  this  Aveek ;  otherAvise  he  shall  not  be  paid 
this  Year. 

Item — Thomas  Richards  is  to  make,  and  maintain,  a  sufficient 
Cart  Gate  to  the  Landing  Place. 

Item — Edward  Ball  hath  Liberty  to  take  the  Elder's  Lott,  be- 
yond Mr.  Ward's  Pasture  on  the  Hill,  in  Lieu  of  Part  of  his  Land 
beyond  the  Second  River,  Acre  for  Acre. 

Item — the  Town's  Men  have  Liberty  to  see  if  they 
sc'honi  Master,    c^u  find  a  coiiipetent  Number  of  Schollars,  and  accom- 
odations for  a  School  Master,  Avithin  this  ToAvn. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  Jcoiuanj  1st,  1G76. — Thomas  Johnson  and 
Thomas  Richards  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  General  Assembly, 
for  the  Year  ensuing.  John  Curtis  the  Third  Man,  in  Case  either 
of  these  fail. 

Item — Lieut.  Swain  and  Thomas  Johnson  are  chosen  Assistants, 

to  sit  in  ToAvn  Courts  Avith  the  Justice,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — John  Brown,  Junior,  is  chosen  Clerk  for  the  ToAvn  Courts, 

lor  the  Year  ensuing.     Item — EdAvard  Ball  is  chosen  Messenger 

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66  KECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1676-7. 

for  the  Town  Courts,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item — Joseph  Wal- 
ters, John  Ward,  Turner,  and  Ejjhraini  Peninton,  are  chosen  for 
Grand  Jury  Men  for  the  Year  Ensuing.  Item— John  Catlin  is 
chosen  for  an  Attorney  for  tlie  Town  Courts,  for  the  Year  ensu- 
ing. Item — John  Brown  Junior  is  chosen  Cleric  for  the  Town, 
for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item — Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell  is  chosen 
Constable,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item — John  Curtis  is  chosen 
Treasurer,  tor  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Stephen  Bond  and  Samuel  Rose  are  chosen,  for  Warners 
for  the  Town  Meetings  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item — Ephraim 
Penninton  and  Hans  Albers,  are  chosen  Fence  Viewers  for  the 
Year  ensuing.  Item — Richard  Fletcher  is  chosen  Pounder,  and 
to  keep  the  Key  of  the  Pound  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Item — 
John  Baldwin  Junior,  Tliomas  Pierson  Junior,  Thomas  Pierson 
Sen'r,  John  Catlin,  William  Camp,  Azariah  Crane,  and  George 
Day,  are  chosen  Towns  Men  for  the  Year  ensuing — these  Towns 
Men  are  appointed  to  meet  every  Lecture  Day,  in   the  afternoon. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Country  Rate  shall  be  made  by  the 
List  as  Men  put  in  to  make  the  other  Rates  by. 

Town  Meeting,  February  G,  1676 — The  Town  seeing  some 
Trees  spoiled  in  the  streets  by  barking,  or  otherwise  ;  The  Town 
hath  agreed,  that  no  green  Tree  Avithin  the  Town  as  is  marked 
with  N.  shall  be  barked,  or  felled,  or  any  otherwise  killed,  under 
the  Penalty  of  Ten  Shillings  so  killed. 

Item — the   Towns   jMen   are   chosen,  to    mark  such 
maTk  Tree"*"    Trccs  as  arc  convenient  for  Shade  in  the  Town  Streets. 
Item — Stephen  Bond  is  chosen  for  Brander  of  Horses 
and  Mares,  according  as  the  Law  provides. 

Item — John  Ward,  Turner,  is  chosen  Brander  of  Cattle,  ac- 
cording as  the  Law  provides. 

Whereas,  at  a  Town  Meeting  January  1st,  167G — there  was 
a  Committee  sent  to  the  Ministers,  for  the  abatement  of  Twenty 
Pounds  of  their  Salary,  upon  the  Consideration  of  the  low  condi- 
tion and  many  Payments  the  Town  hath  to  defray ;  To  which 
Motion  of  the  Town  the  Ministers  complied  with,  upon  Condi- 
tion that  We  the  Inhabitants  of  Newark,  do  oblige  ourselves 
each  of  us  severally  for  our  Parts,  and  as  a  Town  jointly  for  the 
whole,  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid,  the  full  and  just  sum  of  One 
Hundred  Pounds  by  the  Year  to  the  Two  present  Ministers,  in 
Wheat,  Pease,  Pork,  Beef,  Indian  Corn,  Rye,  and  other  passable 
Current  Pay,  at  Price  Current  in  the  Province,  at  or  before  the 
Twentyeth  of  February  ;  and  also  we  do,  each  of  us  that  are 
behind,  engage  to  pay  the  Rates  already  levied.  Also  Ave  do 
agree  and  consent,  that  the  said  present   Ministers   shall  be  free 


1677.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  G7 

from  all  Common  nn<l  Ordinary  Rates,  both  in  Town  and  Coun- 
try. This  is  voted  in  a  Town  Meeting,  to  be  an  Agreement 
betwixt  the  Town  and  tlie  Two  Ministers,  this  7tli  of  February, 
1616. 

Town  Meeting,  February  Vth,  1G76 — Mr.  Ward  and  Thomas 

Johnson  are  chosen  to  go  to  Woodbridge,  and  incjuire 

To8e«  if  onr     whctlicr  Mr.  Deleiilary  hath  caused  what  he  hath  (k)ne 

Town  Bouiiils         •        T->  11  T      ,»  rn  I  ■>  T 

bciecoRied.  in  Kespect  to  what  Jie  surveyetl  lor  our  iown  i>ounds, 
to  be  recorded  in  tlie  Secretary's  Office  ;  and  if  not,  to 
go  to  him,  and  use  Means  to  have  it  recorded  in  the  Secretary's 
Office  Speedily. 

Item — they  are  also  to  have  the  Bill  of  Sale  from  tlic  Indians 
recorded  there. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  there  shall  be  a  Commission  procured, 
for  our  Justice  to  keep  Town  Courts. 

Item — Joseph  Walters  is  chosen  Packer  of  Meat,  for  the  Year 
ensuing. 

Item — the  Town  hath  consented  that  the  Town's  Men  should 
perfect  the  Bargain  with  the  School  Master  for  this 
Mns^eJ.  Year,  upon  Condition  that  he  will  come  for  tliis  Year, 

and  do  his  faithful,  honest,  and  true  Endeavor,  to  teach 
the  Children  or  servants  of  those  as  have  subscribed,  the  reading 
and  writing  of  English,  and  also  Arethmetick  if  they  desire  it ; 
as  much  as  they  are  cajnible  to  learn  and  he  caj^able  to  teach 
them,  within  the  Compass  of  this  Year — nowise  hindring  but 
that  he  may  make  what  l^argain  he  please,  with  those  as  have  not 
subscribed.  It  is  voted,  tliat  the  Town's  Men  have  Liberty  to 
compleat  the  Bargain  M'ith  the  School  Master,  they  knowing  the 
Town's  Mind. 

Town  Meeting,  February  20,  1GV6 — It  is  voted,  that  Thomas 

Huntington  shall  have  the  Boggs  against  his  Meadow 

"^"Gf.nt.       to  the  Upland,  and  he  doth  take  it  as  Satisfaction  for 

M'hat  he  thinks  he  is  wronged  in  his  Meadow,  provided 

he  may  liave  it,  without  Trouble  from  any  in  the  Town,  upon 

accoimt  of  what  was  granted  against  the  Lotts, 

Item — Richard  Fletcher  hath  Granted  to  him,  One 
Gr'a'nt'"''        Acro  aud  a  half  of  Meadow  for  what  is  wanting  in  his 
Second  Division. 

Town  Meeting,  June  18,  1677 — The  Town's  Men  are  chosen 

by  the  Town,  to  go  to  John   Johnson  in  the  Town's 

johnjohu-        Kame,  and  testify  their  Dislike  of  his   taking  up  that 

Lott  by  the  Frog  Pond.     And  also  to  see  if  he  "will  lay 


68 


RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1677-8. 


it  down  (or  a  Considerable  Part  of  it)  and  take   a  Lott  in  some 
other  Place. 

The  way  of  To"\VN  Meeting,  Octobefl,  1677 — It  is  voted,  that 

tm3"year!"  SO  much  of  the  Third  Division  as  lieth  within  Fence, 
shall  pay  to  all  Rates  this  Year,  as  the  first  and  Second 
doth. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  first  and  Second  Divisions  sliall  pay 
Eates  this  Year,  as  formerly. 

Item — Heads  and  Cattle  as  it  was  the  last  Year,  (viz) :  Lands 
penny  for  Acre,  heads  14d.,  Oxen  5d.,  Cows  above  three  Year 
Old  8d.,  Steers  of  four  Year  Old  4d.,  Steers  of  year  old  3d., 
Steers  and  Hiefters  of  two  Year  Old  2d.,  Yearling  Steers  and 
Hieffers  Id.,  Horses  and  Mares  of  three  Year  Old  and  upwards 
3d.,  Horses  and  Mares  of  Two  Year  old  2d.,  Yearlings  Id.,  All 
Swine  of  a  Year  old  and  upward  Id. 

Item — John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  Junior,  is  chosen,  to  make 
the  Rates  for  this  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  October  5,  1677 — It  is  voted,  for  tlie  perfect- 
ing of  the  List  of  Estates  to  make  the  Rates  by  this  Year,  that 
that  those  as  have  not  brought  in  their  Estates  already,  a  List  of 
them  shall  be  drawn  up,  they  having  a  Week's  time  before  to 
perfect  the  same  and  bring  it  to  John  Curtis  or  John  Brown, 
Junior;  and  upon  the  Failure  hereof  there  shall  be  a  Warrant 
given  to  Edward  Ball,  to  go  to  every  one  and  take  their  List, 
and  for  his  so  doing  he  shall  have  four  Pence  a  Piece  ;  and  those 
Lists  brought  to  the  next  Meeting  and  read  there,  as  others  have 
been. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  this  Money  due  upon  the  Neck  Account, 
shall  be  made  into  a  Rate. 

Town  Meeting,  January  1st,  1677 — Mr.  Tiiomas  Johnson  and 
Captain  Samuel  Swain  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  General 
Assembly,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Mr.  Ward  is  chosen  to  be  the 
Third  Man. 

Item — .John  Crane,  William  Camp,  and  SarJ't  Richard  Harri- 
son, are  chosen  Grand  Jury  Men,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — John  Brown,  Junior,  and  William  Cam^),  are  chosen  to 
see  after  the  procuring  the  Laws  of  the  Province,  or  tliat  Part  of 
them  as  is  between  our  Town  and  Elizabeth  Town. 

Item — Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  and  Mr.  Swain,  are  chosen  for 
the  carrying  on  Town  Courts,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Jolin  Brown,  Junior,  is  chosen  Clerk  of  the  Town 
Court.  Item — David  Ogden,  is  chosen  Messenger  for  the  Town 
Court.     John  Curtis  is  chosen  Treasurer. 


1677-8.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  69 

Item — its  agi'ecd  by  the  Town,  that  two  next  Neighhours  at 
one  End  of  the  Town  one  Year,  and  the  two  next  Neighbors  at 
the  otlier  End  of  the  Town  the  Next  Year,  shall  l)e  fence  View- 
ers— beginning  at  tlie  North  End  of  the  Town. 

Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r,  and  John  Ward,  Turner,  are  chosen 
fence  Viewers  for  this  Year. 

Zacliariali  Burwell  and  Daniel  Dod,  "Warners  ot  Town  Meet- 
ings, each  for  the  End  of  the  Town  where  he  lives.  Azariah 
Crane,  Pounder  and  Pound  Keeper.  John  Catlin,  the  Town 
Attorney.  Joseph  Walters,  Packer  of  Meat.  John  Brown, 
Junior,  and  Joseph  Walters,  Sealers  of  ^Measures  and  Weights. 

Ephraim  Burwell,  Ste))hen  Davis,  John  Baldwin,  Junior, 
Thomas  Pierson,  Senior,  John  Catlin,  George  Day,  and  Thomas 
Pierson,  Jun'r,  Town's  Men.  Thomas  Huntington,  Constable. 
William  Camp,  Surveyor  of  the  Highways  in  the  Room  of 
Thomas  Johnson — the  others  to  remain,  and  have  the  same  Pow- 
ers they  had  before.     John  Brown,  Junior,  Town  Clerk. 

John  Gardner  is  admitted  a  Planter  with  Us,  he  submitting  to 

our  Town   Orders :  he  hath  Granted   to   him   Thirty 

iimuJ'T''       Acres  of  Upland  lying  at  the  rear  of  John  Ward, 

Turner's,  Lott,  and  other  Lott  rears — lying  beyond  the 

2nd  River, 

Nathaniel  Ward  hath  a  Grant  from  the  Town,  of  that  Home 
Lott  lying  by  his  Father's. 

Samuel  Potter  is  admitted  a  Planter,  provided  lie  can  buy  an 
accommodation  or  supply  himself  by  a  Grant  from  the  Town  ;  he 
submitting  to  our  Town  Orders. 

Item — The  Town  Voted,  that  the  Town's  Men  shall 
^^mel.d*tl."     look  after  the  mending  or  making  of  the  Upper  Gate, 
Gate  uext  ti,e     ^^^^^  ^j^j^jj  ^^Q  paid  for  It,  bccausc  Thomas  Richards  re- 
fuseth  to  make  or  mend  it  as  Aaron  Blatchly's  Agent. 

John  Davis  is  admitted  an  Inhabitant. 

ToAvx  Meeting,  Fehruarii  6,  1677. — It  is  voted,  that  the  vote 
made  7th  February,  1G7G,  concerning  the  INIinisters,  shall  be  now 
void,  and  of  none  effect. 

The  Town  having  made  an  Act,  March  20th,  1G70, 
to  have  the  Com'on  fence  divided,  to  every  Man  his 
just  Proportion  and  Share,  according  as  he  hath  acres 
of  Land  within  the  same,  and  also  hath  chosen  Robert 
Denison,  Stephen  Davis,  John  Catlin,  John  Curtis,  and  'John 
Brown  Junior  to  Proportion  the  same,  and  hath  also  engaged  to 
sit  down  satisfied  Avith  their  Determination.  They  having  there- 
fore measured  the  Fence,  do  find  that  two  acres  one  Rod  and 
Twenty  Poles  of  Land  doth  require  one  Rod  of  Fence,  of  that 


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RECORDS   OF   NEWARK. 


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Land  which  is  ah'eady  laid  out.  Also  they  have  proceeded  to  lay 
the  said  fence  according  to  the  best  of  their  Judgments,  the 
Number  of  Lotts  and  Rods  to  each  Man  being  also  here  recorded 
— beginning  with  the  first. 


John  Rogers 

Botli  Mr.  Kitchels 

John  Bostick 

Jonathan  Tomi^kins, .  . 

Mr.  Candfleld 

Widdow  Ward 

Martin  Tichenor . 

Delivered  Crane 

Thomas  Stajjles 

Mr.    Pierson   Sen'r 

Thomas  Ludington . . . . 

William    Camp 

John  Baldwin    Jun'r.. 

Mr.  Treat 

John  Brown  Sen'r 

Hugh  Roberts 

Zachariah  Burwell .  . . . 

Mr.  Crane 

Samuel  Rose 

Ephraim  Burwell 

Stephen  Bond 

Josiah  Ward 

Thomas  Richards 

Sarj'tRicli'd  Harrison. 
Ephraim  Pennington . . 
John  Ward,  Turner  . . . 
Richard   Lawrence . . . . 

Stephen  Davis 

Henry  Lyon 

Lieut.  Sam'l  Swaine . . . 
Joseph  Walters 


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30 

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Nathaniel  Wheeler 

John   Crane  ^ . , 

Hanse  Albers 

Robert  Denison 

John  Catlin 

Francis   Lindly 

Stei^hen  Freeman 

Mr.   John  Ward 

Edward  Ball 

John  Brooks 

Mr.   Peck 

Thomas  Johnson 

Robert  Limon 

Thomas  Pierson 

Mr.  Morris . . . . 

Robert   Dalglish 

George  Day 

Widow  Rigs 

Michael  Tompkins 

John  Brown  Jun'r 

Mr.  Pierson  Jun'r 

Jonathan  Sargant 

Alexander   Monrow.... 

Benjamin  Baldwin 

John  Harrison 

Thomas  Huntington 

John  Curtis 

John  Baldwin  Sen'r. . . . 

Aaron  Blachly 

Mr.  Bruen  &  John  Bruen . 
Samuel  Plum 


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Town  Meeting,  October  22,  1677 — to  prevent  the  Rate  wliich 
Avas  agreed  upon  on  the  Neck  account  on  the  5  October,  77  ; 
there  was  a  List  of  what  Pipe  Staves  People  were  willing  to  give 
drawy  up— which  were  to  be  brought  to  some  convenient  Land- 
ing by  the  last  of  next  week,  after  the  Date  hereof 

Joseph  Walters,  was  chosen  Culler  for  these  Staves. 

Stephen  Davis  and  John  Ward,  Dish -Turner,  are  chosen  to 
join  with  John  Catlin  and  Edward  Ball  as  a  Committee,  to  make 
the  best  of  these  Staves  to  defray  that  Debt. 


Hi    thi:   Muiili- 
luln. 


1678.J  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  71 

Town  MeetixCx  tlie  1st  of  March^  1677-8 — It  is  voted  as  a 
Town  Act,  tliat  all  and  every  Man  tliat  improves  Land  in   the 
Town  of  Newark,  shall  make  their  appearance  at  Town 
tr'ro^n         Meetings,  and  there  attend  to  any  Business  as  shall  be 
Meeting.  proposed  as  any  of  the  Planters  do,   and  be  liable  to 

any  Fine  as  others  are  in  Case  of  their  absence  at  the  Call,  or  a 
wliole  Day,  or  going  away  before  the  Meeting  break  up — and 
also  that  the  Clerk  is  to  set  their  Names  in  a  List,  and  Call  them 
as  others  are  called. 

Item — there  having  been  much  Debate  about  buying 
the  Land  to  the  Top  of  the  Moimtain,  parellel  with 
the  Two  Lines — Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  Samuel  Har- 
rison, and Richards,  are  chosen  to  treat  with 

the  Indians  about  the  same,  and  to  agree  with  them  as  well  as 
they  can. 

Town  Meeting,  March  30,  1677 — It  was  thought  needful  and 
agreed  upon  by  Vote,  to  send  a  Petition  to  the  Governor  and 
Council  for  a  Charter,  with  as  good  Privileges  as  our  Neighbors 
at  Woodbridge  have,  of  all  the  Lands  which  is  surveyed  to  us  by 
the  Surveyor  as  our  Town  Bounds  ;  and  those  Lands  as  are  not 
yet  purchased,  to  have  Liberty  with  convenient  Time  to  jjurchase 
it,  or  till  the  Indians  will  sell  it. 

Item — Deacon  Tompkins,  Mr.  Kitchell,  and  Stephen  Davis,  are 
chosen  (with  3Ir.  Pierson's  Help)  to  draw  up  a  Petition  to  the 
Governor  and  Council. 

Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  Deacon  Tompkins,  and  Stephen  Davis, 
or  some  of  them,  are  chosen  to  present  the  Petition  to  the  Gov- 
ernor and  Council. 

John  Curtis  and  John  Treat  are  chosen  to  run  the 

tu"L[nL        West  Line  with  the  Indians,  and  to  meet  with  Edward 

Ball  and  Daniel  Dod,  Avho  are  also  chosen  to  run  the 

North  Line  with  the  Indians,  and  meet   with  the  otliers  on  the 

Mountain. 

After  Lecture,  the  1st  of  3/ay,  1678 — It  was  thought  meet 

to   send   two   Letters   to   Holland,    one   to  Anthony 

linVirn.i!"        Colve  and  the  other  to  the  Court  of  Admiralty,  to  seek 

for  Reparation  for  our  Expence  about  the  Neck  ;  which 

Letters  being  prepared  were  then  read — and  John  Brown  Jun'r 

was  chosen  to  sign  them  in  the  Town's  Name. 

Town  Meeting,  Jime  17,  1678— It  is  voted,  that  the  Country 
Rate  should  be  made  by  Head  and  Estate,  as  other 
'i'lT"  Rates  were. 


72  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1678-9. 

John  Curtis  and  John  Brown  Jun'r  are  chosen,  to  make 
this  Rate. 

Town  Meeting,  September  30,  1678 — It  is  voted,  that  all 
Meadow  as  first  and  Second  Division  Avhich  is  allotted  and  laid 
out  according  to  Town  Order,  and  all  Upland  as  lieth  Avithin  any 
Fence,  as  first  Second  or  Third  Divisions,  and  laid  out  according 
to  Town  Order,  shall  pay  Rates  this  Year. 

All  Lands  and  Meadow  shall  pay  penny  for  acres,  as  it  was 
sized  by  the  Town,  Heads  and  Cattle  as  they  Avas  the  last  Year. 

John  Curtis  and  John  Brown  Jnn'r,  are  chosen  to  make  the 
Rates  this  Year. 

It  is  fully  and  nnanimonsly  consented  to,  and  agreed  npon  by 
every  Planter  noAV  present,  all  being  called  by  Name,  that  they 
Avill  from  Time  to  Time  pay  or  cause  to  be  payed 
pioporHons  Yearly,  in  their  full  Proportions  Equally  in  a  Rate  that 
Bon*'jm.'rr  ^^^^J  ^^^  agrccd  on  by  the  Major  Part  of  the  Town,  to 
the  Maintainance  and  allowance  now  agreed  nj^on  for 
the  Upholding  and  preaching  of  the  Word  in  our  ToAvn ;  and 
Eighty  Pounds  by  the  Year  is  agreed  npon  to  be  allowed  to  the 
present  Minister  Avith  his  Fire  wood — and  to  be  Rate  i'ree. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  Jwmary  1st,  1078 — Mr,  Thomas  Johnson  and 
John  Curtis  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing,  and  Sam'l 
Swain  the  Third  Man.  Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  and  Mr.  Swain 
are  chosen  for  the  Town  Courts,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  John 
Brown  Jun'r,  Clerk  for  the  Town  Court.  David  Ogden,  Messen- 
ger for  the  Town  Court.  John  Brown  Jun'r,  Town  Clerk.  John 
Curtis,  Treasurer. 

The  Town's  Men  have  Power  to  agree  with  the  Town  Treas- 
urer for  his  Salary,  for  the  time  past  and  for  this  Year.  The 
Town's  Men  have  Power  to  agree,  and  indent,  Avith  all  Ofticers 
as  are  to  have  Salaries  in  the  ToAvn. 

Ephraim  Burwell,  Samuel  Rose,  Edward  Ball,  John  Baldwin 
Sen'r,  John  Catlin,  Stephen  Bond,  and  Joseph  Johnson,  are 
chosen  ToAvn's  Men  for  the  Year  ensuing,  having  the  same  PoAver 
as  other  ToAvn's  Men  have  had  before. 

Samuel  Plum,  George  Day,  and  Azariah  Crane,  are  chosen 
Grand  Jury  Men  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Edvvard  Ball,  ToAvn  At 
torney.  David  Ogden,  Pounder.  Nathaniel  Wheeler  and 
Thomas  Pierson  Jun'r,  fence  Viewers. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Warners  of  Town  Meetings,  Avhen 
their  Year  is  out,  shall  each  of  them  from  Time  to  Time  nominate 
two  or  three  to  the  Town,  to  serve  in  Avarning  Town  Meetings 
for  that  Year ;  and  the  Town  to  chuse  one  of  them  as  they  think 


1678-9.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  73 

most  fit,  provided  they  nominate  not  any  Man  that  liath  sewed 
in  that  Place  already,  till  every  Inhabitant  liath  served  once. 

Ilance  Albers  and  J^amuel  Lyon  are  chosen  Warners  of  Town 
Meetings  in  their  respective  Places,  for  the  Year  ensning.  John 
Curtis  and  John  Baldwin  Sen'r,  Scalers  of  Leather.  Joseph 
Walters,  Packer  of  Meat.  Joseph  Walters  and  John  Brown 
Sen'r,  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures.  Richard  Fletcher  and 
Edward  Ball,  Grave  Diggers.     Thomas  Pierson  Sen'r,  Constable. 

Towx  Meeting,  February  12,  1G7S-9 — The  Town  consented 
by  Vote,  not  to  sow  any  Pease  Avhite  or  gray  this  Year,  on  the 
Penalty  of  Five  Shillings  a  Rod,  or  for  the  smallest  Quantity,  as 
any  Person  or  Persons  shall  or  may  sow. 

Item — upon  a  Report  that  many  are  sick  of  the  Pox  at  Xew 
York — It  is  thought  fit  to  prohibit  persons  from  frequent  going 
thither  upon  every  small  occasion,  as  formerly.  The  Town  hath 
therefore  chosen  as  a  Committee,  Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  Mr. 
Swain,  Deacon  Lawrence,  and  Sarj't  Harrison,  to  whom  Persons 
shall  repair  for  Liberty ;  and  this  Committee  or  any  Three  of 
them  to  consider  whether  Persons  occasions  are  of  tirgent  Neces- 
sity, and  as  they  find,  to  give  Liberty  or  Prohibit. 

Item — If  any  Person  or  Persons  shall  presume  to  go  without 
approbation  from  some  of  these  Three,  sliall  forfeit  the  sum  of 
20s.,  to  be  distrained  by  the  Constable. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  the  Meeting  House  shall  be  seated  in 
Convenient  Time,  for  our  Conveniency  in  Meeting  together  for 
God's  Worship. 

Item — the  Town's  Men,  Thomas  Ludington,  Capt.  Swain,  and 
John  Brown  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  contrive  for  the  most  decent 
and  convenient  Way  (as  they  tliink)  to  seat  it ;  also,  as  near  as 
they  can  give  Report  Avhat  it  will  Cost. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  the  last  Purchase  Rate  shall  be  made 
in  a  Town  Rate,  in  the  Ordinary  way  of  rating,  l)y  Heads  and 
Estates. 

Towx  Meeting,  JFehruary  13,  1078-9 — Samuel  Dod,  doth 
freely  resign  and  lay  down  to  the  Town's  Disposal,  his  Right  to 
any  Land,  Meadow,  or  Boggs,  which  he  hath  illegally  taken  up 
contraiy  to  a  Town  agreement. 

Item — it  is  Agreed,  that  Samuel  Dod  is  admitted  a  planter  in 
our  Town,  and  hath  Liberty  to  possess  Lands  by  Gift  or  Pur- 
chase, according  to  Town  Rights  as  other  Planters  do. 

Item — Samuel  Dod  hath   Granted  to   him,  that  Twenty-five 

Acres  laid  out  already  on  Watseson  ;  and  that  Part  of  Swamp 

laid  out  to  liim  i)y  the  Surveyor,  Containing  about  Twenty  Acres  ; 

provided  it  shall  lie  Common  for  Stone  and  Timber  as  the  Third 

10 


74  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK,  [1678-9- 

Division  doth  ;  .and  that  Part  of  Land  belonging  to  the  Town  (if 
any)  lying  near  Hance's  ;  provided  it  prcjudiceth  not  the  High- 
way. Samnel  Plnm  and  Stephen  Davis  are  chosen  to  lay  ont  a 
convenient  Highway  by  Hance's. 

Stephen  Davis,  acl^nowledging  he  had  taken  np  some  Land 
contrary  to  a  Town  agreement,  doth  freely  resign  it  to  the  Town's 
Disposal ;  doth  request  it  for  his  Son  John  Davis. 

Item — John  Davis  hath  granted  to  him,  about  Twenty  Acres 
of  Land  up  the  River ;  provided  he  leave  a  convenient  Highway 
by  the  River,  of  four  Rods  wide. 

John  Tichenor  doth  freely  lay  down  and  resign  to  the  Town's 
dispose,  his  Right  to  any  Land  which  he  hath  illegally  taken  np, 
contrary  to  a  Town  Agreement. 

Item — the  Town  granted  that  he  may  have  that  land  before 
William  Camp's,  provided  he  prejudice  not  the  Highway  ;  also, 
he  doth  freely  leave  himself  with  a  Committee  to  lay  it  out,  and 
also  to  lay  out  the  Highway.  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  William  Camp 
and  Thomas  Ludington  are  chosen  to  lay  it  out,  and  also  a  con- 
venient Highway. 

Item — Anthony  Olefl"  doth  confess  his  Fault,  in  taking  up  land 
and  Meadow,  contrary  to  the  Town  Order  ;  and  doth  freely  sub' 
mit  it  to  the  Town's  Dispose,  And  upon  his  Desire  he  is  ad- 
mitted a  Planter. 

Item — Anthony  Olelf  hath  granted  to  him  forty  Acres  of  Land 
at  the  Mountain,  which  was  laid  out  to  him  by  the  Surveyor, 

Town  Meeting,  February  19,  1078-9— Edward  Ball  doth  ac- 
knowledge he  hath  taken  fifty  acres  of  land,  which  is  contrary  to 
a  Town  Agreement ;  and  doth  freely  resign  what  is  more  than 
his  Proportion,  to  the  Town's  Dispose, 

Mr.  Crane  saith,  he  will  lay  down  what  Land  he  hath  taken  up 
contrary  to  a  Town  Agreement,  if  others  will  Lay  down  all  they 
have  taken  u]i,  contrary  to  a  Town  Order. 

Item — the  Town  Agreed  by  Vote,  that  the  Town  Rate  for  this 
Year  should  be  paid  at  Winter  Wheat  5s.  p.  Bus'l,  Summer  Wheat 
4s.  Gd.  p.  Bus'l,  Rye  4s.  p.  Bus'l,  Indian  Corn  3s.  p.  Bus'l. 

Item — John  Johnson  proposed  to  the  Town  to  lay  down  that 
Lott  he  hath  surveyed  by  the  Frog  Pond  for  the  Town's  use  ; 
provided  he  may  have  so  much  of  the  Pond  as  is  already  laid  out 
to  him,  and  an  Acre  of  Land  about  his  House,  in  such  foi'm  as 
Sarj't  Richard  Harrison  and  John  Ward,  Turner,  have  brought 
Report  of  the  Town  (viz) ;  so  far  as  the  first  Row  of  Apple  Trees 
are  now  from  his  House,  and  so  by  the  Pond  till  the  Acre  be 
made  up  ;  and  also  Six  Acres  of  that  Lott  laid  out  for  an  Elder's 
Lott,  on  that  Side  of  the  Lott  next  to  John  Ward,  Turner's,  Lott ; 
likewise  he  desires  to  enjoy  for  his  Use,  the  Avhole  Lott  by  the 


1679.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  75 

Frog  Pond  for  the  Space  of  Tiiree  Years,  if  the  Tuwii  need  it 
not  before  ft)r  an  Elder  ;  and  also  he  desireth  Liberty  to  drain  the 
Pond  thro  this  hvnd.  This  Avas  agreed  on  l»y  Vote,  to  be  an 
Agreement  between  tlie  Town  and  John  Johnson. 

Item — the  Town  doth  impower  the  Com'ittce  already  chosen, 
to  carry  on  the  Seating  of  the  Meeting  House,  with  as  good 
Prudence  for  the  Town  as  they  can. 

Towx  Meeting,  March  10th,  1078-9 — It  is  agreed,  that  no 
Person  whatsoever,  shall  at  any  Time  sett  or  make  tire 
foi'thls  fii'p.  hi  the  Woods  or  Meadow,  to  burn  the  Woods  or 
Meadow,  on  the  Penalty  of  paying  sill  Damages  they 
do  by  the  Fire  so  sett,  nntill  after  the  Town's  Men  who  are  a])- 
pointed  by  the  Town  to  a])point  a  Day  for  that  Purpose,  when 
they  see  the  fittest  Season,  and  to  give  Notice  by  the  Beat  of 
the  Drum  ;  at  which  Time  every  Planter  is  to  make  their  Appear- 
ance at  the  Common  Place  of  Meeting,  upon  the  Penalty  of  2  s. 
G  d. — and  then  and  there  to  agree  in  the  Manner  how  to  proceed, 
for  the  best  security  of  y°  Town. 

Item — Mr.  Crane,  Robert  Dalglesh,  and  Jasper  Crane  are 
chosen,  to  lay  out  Samuel  Potter's  Lott  again. 

Towx  Meetinu,  April  17th,  1G79 — It  is  thought  necessary  and 
agreed  by  Vote,  upon  the  News  concerning  the  Indians  rising, 
that  we  for  our  Parts  send  to  desire  the  Governor  to  call  the 
General  Assembly,  to  consider  what  may  Ite  meet  to  secure  our- 
selves, in  Case  of  such  Danger — Mr.  Ward  is  chosen,  to  carry 
the  Town's  ^Message  to  the  Governor. 

John  Ward,  Turner,  hath  the  Grant  of  the  remainder  of  the 
Elder's  Lott  which  is  more  than  John  Johnson  is  to  have,  for  one 
of  his  Son's  to  build  on. 

Town  Meeting,  Jane  10,  1079 — for  the  better  Security  of  the 

Town,  it  is  agreed  to  have  a  Watch  kept  in  the  Town, 
wa'iching."'^      Three  in  a'  Night,  at  some  House    appointed  by  the 

Sarjents,  and  one  of  the  Three  to  stand  Gentry,  one  at 
one  Time  and  another  at  another  ;  and  at  break  of  Day  or  there- 
abouts all  Three  of  them  to  be  walking,  that  if  there  be  Dan- 
ger it  may  be  timely  discovered  and  prevented,  and  about  half 
an  liour  after  Daybreak  to  call  the  Drummer,  and  he  is  to  beat 

the  Drum.  It  is  also  agreed  that  one  fourth  Part  of 
rims;"''  the  Town  at  a  time,  and  so  taking  their  Turns,   shall 

carry  arms  to  Meeting  on  the  Lord's  Days — and  two 
to  Ward,  and  one  to  stand  Gentry. 

Town  Meeting,  lieptember  29,  1079 — It  is  voted,  that  all  Per- 


76  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1679, 

sons  which  have  taken  up  Land  or  Meadow  within  tlie  limits 
of  our  Town  of  Newark,  and  still  keeps  it  in  their  Posses- 
sion, shall  pay  Rates  for  it  this  Yeai',  together  with  all  other 
ratable  Estate,  as  Heads,  and  Cattle — by  Lands,  we  mean  all 
Land  and  Meadow  laid  out  by  the  Town's  Order,  or  by  Mr. 
Deleplary,  not  depriving  any  Man  of  his  particular  Right  given 
him  before  by  the  Town.  Also  it  is  Agreed,  that  if  any  Person 
have  taken  up  any  Land  or  Meadow  infringing  upon  any  Town 
Priviledge,  as  Highways,  or  Waterings,  shall  be  exempted  from 
this  Rate  so  much  of  it  as  is  for  his  Use. 

Item — It  is  voted,  that  the  first  and  Second  Division  shall  be 
given  in  as  the  Town  laid  it  out,  and  other  land  and  Meadow  as 
Mr.  Deleplary  laid  them  out. 

Item — It  is  voted  that  all  Lands  shall  pay  alike  to  this  Rate, 
and  that  all  Land  shall  pay  Penny  p.  acre.  And  all  Heads  and 
Cattle  as  before,  viz  :  Heads  14d.,  Oxen  5d.,  Cows  3d.,  Steers  and 
Iliefters  of  Two  Years  old  2d.,  Steers  of  four  Years  Old  4d., 
Steers  of  three  Years  Old  3d.,  Steers  and  Hieifers  of  One  Year 
Old  Id.,  Horses  and  Mares  of  three  Years  Old  and  upwards  3d., 
Horses  and  Mares  of  two  Years  Old  2d.,  Horses  and  Mares  of 
one  Year  Old  Id,  and  Swine  of  One  Year  old  and  upwards  Id. 
p.  Head. 

Item — George  Day  hatli  the  Grant,  to  have  his  Proportion  of 
Meadow  whicli  is  wanting  in  his  Second  Division,  lay  out  to  him 
at  Wheeler's  Point  in  that  Meadow  which  was  Henry  Lyon's. 

Town  Meeting,  October  13, 1670— Mrs.  Morris  hath 
Mrs.  Moiriss  Grautcd  Twenty  Shillings  in  the  Town  Rate,  upon  ac- 
count of  what  she  did  for  Mr.  Bruen. 

Item — It  is  voted  that  if  any  Person  shall  kill  any 
Wolves,  and  bring  the  Heads  to  the  Constable,  shall 
have  allowed  by  the  Town  Ten  Shillings  per  Head. 


Orders 

iilnntt 

WolvfS. 


Town  Meeting,  November  24,  1679 — It  is  agreed  that  two 
in  each  Quarter  shall  be  aj^pointed,  to  look  after  the 
"anyinK  Mr!  Carrying  in  Mr.  Pierson's  Wood  for  this  Year,  and  take 
Wood!"'"  Care  that  it  be  done  seasonably.  And  also  to  see  that 
every  one  as  is  yet  behind  for  the  last  Year,  do  first 
carry  their  Load  ;  and  for  their  Pains  and  Care  shall  be  exempted 
from  their  Load  of  Wood.  Mr.  Johnson  and  George  Day  for 
their  Quarter,  ]\[r.  Kitchel  and  David  Ogden  for  their  Quarter, 
Deacon  Lawrence  and  John  Ward,  Turner,  for  their  Quarter, 
and  Joseph  Walters  and  Thomas  Pierson,  Junior,  for  their  Quar- 
ter are  chosen — every  (Quarter  to  go  out  when  the  ]Men  see  Cause 
to  call. 

Item — There  being  Complaint  that  many  as  are  grown  Persons^ 


1679-80.]  RECOKDS  OF   NEWARK.  77 

as  well  as  Boys,  do  luisljeliave  themselves  on  the  Lord's  Day  in 
the  time  of  Public  Service,  both  in  the  iMeetino;  House  and  Avilh- 
out  by  the  House  Sides;  also  by  sleejang,  AVliispering,  or  the 
like.  Wherefore,  the  Town  hath  chosen  Thomas  Pierson,  Junior, 
and  Samiiel  Potter,  to  use  their  best  Care  and  Endeavors  to  re- 
strain like  Disorder  in  Time  of  })ublic  Worship,  by  rebviking  such 
Persons  as  behave  themselves  irreverently,  within  or  without  the 
House  ;  and  if  they  are  such  grown  Persons  as  will  not  be  re- 
strained l)y  their  liebukes,  then  they  arc  to  present  them  to  the 
Authority. 

Town  Meetinc,  Jtoniari/  1,  lOVO — ^Mr.  Johnson  and  John 
Curtis,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing.  ^Ir.  AVard  the 
Third  Man. 

John  AYard,  Turner,  Constable. 

Mr.  Ward  as  President.  Mr.  Johnson  and  Lieut.  Swain,  for 
Town  Courts.  John  Brown,  Junior,  Clerk  for  this  Court.  Joseph 
Harrison,  Messenger  for  this  Court.  Josejjh  Johnson,  Edward 
Ball,  Stephen  Davis,  David  Ogden,  and  Thomas  Ludington,  are 
chosen  Town's  Men  for  this  Year,  having  the  same  Power  as 
others  formerly. 

John  Curtis,  Treasurer.  John  Brown,  Junior,  Town  Clerk. 
Jonathan  Sargcant  and  Thomas  Pierson,  Jun'r,  AYarners  of  Town 
IMeetings.  Thomas  Huntington  and  Benjamin  Baldwin,  fence 
Viewers, 

AYilliam  Camj)  and  Edward  liiggsare  chosen  to  see  if  Elizabeth 
Town  will  Agree  to  meet  with  us  in  making  a  Fence  in  Order  to 
secure  our  Field ;  being  the  Bound  Creek  is  thought  to  be  no 
sufficient  Fence. 

Item — The  Town  saw  Cause  to  choose  a  Committee  to  survey 
the  Highways  belonging  to  the  ToAvn  tending  to  the  Meadow, 
both  for  Quantity  and  Quality ;  and  also  to  divide  the  same 
equally  to  several  Persons,  according  to  their  Proportions  of 
land  and  jMeadow  within  the  Neck.  Sarj't  Richard  Harrison, 
Thomas  Huntington,  John  Curtis,  Samuel  Plum,  and  AVilliam 
Camp,  are  chosen  a  Committee  for  this  })urpose. 

Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r,  Thomas  I'ierson,  Jun'r,  and  Stejihen 
Bond,  are  chosen  Grand  Jury  Men.  John  Curtis  and  John  Bald- 
Avin,  Sen'r,  Sealers  of  Leather.  Joseph  AYaltcrs,  Packer  of  ^Nfeat. 
liichard  Fletcher,  Grave  Digger — and  is  to  have  ."Js.  for  a  Man's 
Grave,  '2s.  for  a  Middle  Person,  and  Is.  Gd.  for  a  Child,  Edward 
Ball,  Town  Attorney, 

ToAvx  Meeting,  February  ]8th,  1679 — Concerning  seating 
Persons  in  the  Meeting  House,  it  Avas  agreed  that  Persons  should 
be  i)laced  according  to  Office,  Age,  Estate,  Infirmity  and  Deseut 


78  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1679-80. 

or  Parentage  :  by  Estate  is  meant  that  Estate  as  Persons  pur- 
chased and'took  up  Land  by,  together  with  the  present  Estate — 
comparing  all  these  together.  Mr.  Ward,  INIr.  Johnson,  Deacon 
Tompkins,  Richard  Harrison,  Stephen  Davis,  Thomas  Hunting- 
ton, and  John  Brown,  Juu'r,  are  chosen  a  Committee  to  this 
Work. 

Towx  Mketing,  3farch  22,  IG 79-80— It  is  agreed,  that  the 
Drum  being  begun  to  be  beaten  at  Joseph  Rigg's  Gate, 

"'.'AUnn.  ^iid  SO  all  the  Way  up  the  Street  as  far  as  Sam'l  Harri- 
son's Gate,  and  at  the  Ceasing  of  the  beating  of  the 

Drum  three  Guns  being  distinctly  fired  of — it  shall  be  siithcient 

Warning  for  all  as  are  in  the  Military  List,  forthwith  to  meet 

at  the  Meeting  House  in  their  Arms. 

The  Towx  being  met  together  the  29th  of  MarcJi,  1679-80, 
and  give  their  positive  Answer  to  the  Governor  of  York's  Writ, 
(viz) :  Tlio.t  they  have  taken  the  Oath  of  Allegiance  to  the  King 
and  Fidelity  to  the  present  Government,  and  untill  they  have 
sufficient  Order  from  his  Majesty  we  will  stand  by  the  same. 

ToAVN  Meetix(I,  3Iai/'o,  1680 — It  is  agreed  that  there  shall  be 
a  C'Ommittee  chosen,  to  petition  the  Deputy  Governor  and  Council 
to  enlarge  and  settle  our  Town  Bounds.  And  by  Reason  we 
liave  been  kindred  and  deprived  of  the  Neck,  and  Ilockqueka- 
nung  also  ;  we  desire  to  have  it  made  up  in  that  Land  and 
Meadow  called  I^oquanuck.  and  to  have  a  Charter  for  the  whole. 
Item — the  Committee  chosen  for  this  purpose  are  John  Ward, 
Thomas  Johnson,  Richard  Harrison,  Thomas  Richards,  and  John 
Catlin. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  if  any  Man  shall  put  out  any  of  Land 

or  Swamp  to  pasture,  within  the  Comon  Fence  ;  tiie 
SmJfence.     Fcncc  about  any  such  Land  or  Swamp  so  made  Use  of 

Avith  the  afs'd  Fence  shall  be  liable  to  a  Survey  by  two 
Men  chosen  for  that  Purpose,  and  none  but  such  Fence  shall  be 
allowed  to  be  sufficient :  and  if  any  Man  shall  put  any  of  his 
Cattle  into  such  Pasture  and  the  Cattle  break  out,  the  Owner 
shall  pay  Double  Damage,  and  Poundage  also.  And  if  any  such 
Fence  or  Fences  need  Surveying,  the  Owner  of  such  Fence  or 
Fences  shall  pay  for  the  Surveying, 

Joseph  Waltei's  and  Robert  Dalglish  are  chosen  Surveyors  for 
such  Fences 

John  Catlin,  Ei^hraim  Burwell,  and  John  Brown,  Juu'r,  are 

chosen  to  do  what  they  can  to  see  who  is  behind  about 
N«ck  Monty,      thc  Neclv  Moucy,  and  also  to  gess  as  near  as  they  can 

how  it  will  rise  in  another  Rate. 


1680.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK*  79 

ToAvx  ]\[eettxg,  June  23,  1G80 — It  is  agreod,  that 
"'n'mided!"  0"c  ^Maii  ill  evcvv  House  shall  go  out  one  Day  to  mend 
the  Highways  hi  the  Neck. 
Item — it  is  agreed  that  Surveyors  shall  he  chosen  to  appoint 
■\vhen  ^len  shall  go  out,  and  have  ]*ower  to  call  a  Team  or  Teams 
if  need  recpiire.  Ricliard  Harrison  and  Samuel  Plum  are  chosen 
Surveyors. 

Towx  Meetixg,  June  30th,  1080— Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson, 
and  Mr.  Swain,  are  chosen  to  carry  on  Town  Courts.  Item — It 
is  Agreed  to  petition  to  have  another  Justice — it  is  also  desired 
that  Mr.  Johnson  should  be  the  Man  for  this  Year. 

Item — It  is  agreed  that  Ave  should  desire  the  Governor  and 
Council  to  grant,  that  our  Town  Courts  may  have  Liberty  to  try 
Actions  of  Five  Pounds,  Avithout  Appeal ;  and  if  need  require  to 
have  a  Jury. 

Item — It  is  Agreed,  that  the  Town  is  Avilling  Samuel  White- 
head should  come  and  Inhabit  among  us,  provided  he  Avill  supply 
the  Town  Avith  Shoes,  tho'  for  the  Present  Ave  knoAV  not  of  any 
Place  of  Land  convenient. 


Meetin 
House 
Seated 


ToAVX  Meeting,   J^ihj  24,   1680 — It   is   agreed   by 

Vote,  that   that   Middle  part  of  the    Meeting  House 

Avhich  is  yet  to  be  seated,  shall  have  Three  Seats  of  a 

Side. 

Item — It  is  voted  that  Henry  Lyon  hath  a  Right  to,  .and  Shall 

have  a  Seat  in  the  Meeting  House — paying  proportionably  with 

his  Neighbours. 

ToAvx  Meeting,  Septemher  3d,  1680. — The  To Avn  hath  engaged 
by  Vote,  to  stand  by  Goodman  Porter  [Potter]  and  keep  him 
harmless  from  what  shall  come  to  him  from  Peter  Jacobs,  by 
Reason  of  Stephen  Freeman's  liJond  of  forty  Pounds. 

Item — John  Curtis,  Thomas  Richards,  and  John  BroAvn,  Juif  r, 
are  chosen,  to  do  Avhat  they  can  to  see  AAdiat  is  paid  to  Peter 
Jacobs,  on  acco't  of  this  Bond  of  Stephen  Freeman's. 

Town  Meeting,  ySep^ewJer  27,  1680 — It  is  agreed  by  Vote, 
that  those  Persons  as  have  been  admitted  Planters  in  the  Toaa'u, 
and  have  according  to  a  Town  Grant  taken  up  Land,  and  have 
not  paid  the  Purchase  at  all,  or  only  to  the  Home  Lotts ;  shall 
pay  the  Purchase  for  Avhat  Land  and  MeadoAV  they  have  legally 
taken  up,  to  the  ToAvn  Treasurer,  some  Time  betAveen  this  Day 
and  the  TAventy  fifth  Day  of  March  next  ensuing. 

Item — The  ToAvn's  ]\Ien,  John  Curtis  and  Jolni  Brown,  Jun'r, 
are  chosen,  to  find  as  near  as  they  can  Avhat  of  Right  doth  be- 


80  tlECOllDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1680. 

long  to  each  Person  to  pay,  according  to  his  Land  taken  up  as 
afs'd. 

Item — It  is  agreed  that  all  improved  Lands,  that  is,  sucli  Land 
as  is  plowed  and  used  for  Pasture  in  particular  by  fencing,  shall 
pay  One  Penny  p.  Acre.  And  all  otlier  Lands,  as  Out  Lands  and 
other  Lands  in  the  Neck  not  plowed,  nor  used  for  Pasture  and 
Meadow,  one-half  Penny  p.  Acre.  All  Lands  is  to  be  brought  in 
to  Rate  by,  as  they  was  the  last  Year :  that  is,  the  first  and 
Second  Division  as  tlie  Town  laid  it  out,  and  all  other  Land  and 
Meadow  as  Mr.  Deleplary  laid  them  out.  Note,  all  Lands  and 
Meadow  as  afs'd,  together  with  Heads,  and  Cattle,  to  be  as  they 
were  the  last  Year. 

Item — John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  make 
Rates  for  this  Year. 

At  the  same  Meeting,  2'7th  of  September,  1680.  It  is  voted, 
that  those  as  will  set  themselves  to  kill  Wolves  and  Bears,  shall 
have  for  every  grown  Wolf's  Head  Twenty  Shillings,  and  for 
every  grown  Bear  Ten  Shillings,  and  for  Bear  Cub  five  Shillings. 

Item — John  Curtis,  Thomas  Richards  and  John  Catlin  are 
chosen  to  go  to  New  Y^ork ;  to  make  up  all  Accounts 
To  make  up  about  tlic  N  cclc,  and  do  what  thev  can  to  satisfy  Peter 
Account.  Jacobs  by  borrowing  Money  to  pay  him,  if  they  judge 

it  the  prudentist  Way  for  the  Town — and  the  Town 
dotli  engage  to  stand  by  them,  and  repay  it  again  between  this 
and  the  Twenty-fifth  Day  of  March  Next. 

Item — Nathaniel  Wlieeler,  Edward  Riggs,  and  Josepli  Riggs, 
liave  a  Grant  to  take  up  Land  U2)on  the  upper  Chesnut  hill  by 
Raway  River  near  the  Stone  House ;  provided  they  exceed  not 
above  fifty  Acres  a  piece. 

Towx  Meeting,  the  29th  of  N'ovemher,  \(SSO—li  is   agreed 
upon  by  Vote,  that  a  jMan  should  be  chosen  to  look 
AM,mri„.se..     aftcr  and  see  tliat  the  Boys  and  Y^outh  do  carry  them- 
tiie  n„.vs.  selves  reverently  in  the  time  of  jiublic  Worship  u]ion 

the  Lord's  Day,  and  other  Days  and  Times  of  Worship, 
And  if  any  grown  Persons  shall  carry  themselves  irrcA'erently,  he 
is  to  make  Complaint  to  the  Authority  and  j^resent  their  Names; 
and  his  Word  shall  be  accounted  Evidence  against  him  or  them 
offending,  whetlier  the  offence  be  committed  within  or  M'ithout 
the  House.  Joseph  Walters  is  chosen  to  be  the  Man  for  the  pm-- 
pose  above  said. 

Item — John  Johnson,  Thomas  Lyon,  ^Matthew  Wil- 
u 'if'i'.Mi.' ' '■'''      Hams  and  John  Mekeny  are  admitted  l^lantcrs  ;  pro- 
vided they  pay  the  Pnrchase  for  Avhat  land  they  have, 
as  other  Planters  liave  done. 


1680-1. J  llECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  81 

Item — It  is  voted,  that  those  as  have  not  now  given 

To  brii,;,-  u,  a    in  a  List  of  their  Estate,  shall  have  one  Week's  time 
K»t»ic.  allowed  them  to  bnng  them  to  the  Clerk ;  and  it  any 

Person  do  neglect,  the  Constable  is  to  fetch  it  and  have 
six  Pence  a  piece  for  his  pains. 

Item — There  having  been  a  Town  Meeting  legally  warned  this 

29th  of  November,  1680,  and  many  being  absent — It 
™n.'inK'"\"o  is  agreed  by  those  Planters  present  to  remit  all  those 
TowuMea-       J'iues  that  are  already  past,  and  for  Time  to  Come  if 

any  Person  or  Persons  that  are  Planters  shall  be  remiss 
in  coming,  according  to  the  Act  made  the  21st  of  March,  1675-6, 
then  those  Fines  then  exprest  (according  to  the  oifence)  are 
strictly  to  be  gathered  np  by  the  Constable,  for  the  Town's  Use : 
or  if  any  come  not,  being  warned  by  the  Constable  by  special 
Warrant,  at  a  shorter  Time,  then  the  Penalty  to  be  exacted  jis 
before  said. 

Towx  Meeting,  January  4tli,   1680 — Whereas,  there  Avas  a 

vote  past  the  29th  of  November,  1680,  concerning  the 

"use'oi'i-iu'.s!     Constables  gathering  up   the  Fines   for  remissness  in 

attending  Town  Meetings  ;  the  Town  doth  now  think 

it  more  convenient  that  the  Clerk  give  their  Names  to  the  Treas 

urer,  and  the  Fine  be  placed  to  their  Rate. 

Item — It  is   voted,  that   this  Money  due  to  Peter 
raise  ""Mone?     Jacobs  upou  accouut  of  Goodman  Porter,  [Potter]  shall 
jacSbs.  ^''"''     l>e  raised  by  the  Estate  as  is  now  given  in  to  make  Rates 
by  this  Year. 

Azariah  Crane  is  chosen  Constable  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

John  Curtis,  Treasurer. 

Stephen  Davis,  David  Ogden,  Jasper  Crane,  William  Camp 
and  John  Catlin,  Town's  Men. 

Joseph  Brown  for  that  end  of  Town,  and  Daniel  Dod  for  that 
End  of  the  Town  where  they  live,  Warners  of  Town  Meetings. 

Nathaniel  Wheeler  and  Thomas  Lyon,  fence  Viewers. 

Item — It  is  agreed  that  these  fence  Viewers  shall  view  the 
fence  as  often  as  there  is  Occasion  for  it,  and  having  viewed  them, 
if  they  find  any  Defects,  they  are  to  give  Notice  thereof  to  the 
Owners  of  it,  who  is  to  repair  the  Defects  within  Twenty-four 
Hours  or  sooner  if  they  can,  upon  the  Penalty  of  One  Shilling  for 
each  Defect ;  which  fine  is  to  be  given  in  to  the  Treasurer  and 
l^lac'd  to  their  Rates ;  half  of  it  is  for  the  viewers,  the  other  half 
to  the  Town. 

It  is  also  agreed,  that  every  man  shall  from  Time  to  Time  set 

up  and  keep  ixp  two  stakes,  at  each  end  of  his  Fence 

defectiv"^        one,  with  tlie  two  first  Letters  of  his  Name  on  them- 

Fe.irel"'          upon  the  Penalty  of  One   Shilling   for   every  Stake's 

11 


82  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1680-1- 

"Want  or  Defect,  which  is  to  be  given  iu  to  the  Treas- 
urer, half  for  the  Viewers  and  half  to  the  Town.  It  is  also 
agreed,  that  the  Heighth  of  the  Fence  is  to  be  four  feet  four 
Inches. 

Item — It  is  agreed  that  the  Common  Fence  shall  be  again  pro- 
portioned, to  every  Man  his  just  Proportion  according  to  the 
Number  of  Acres  of  Laud  and  Meadow  within  the  same  ;  be- 
ginning at  the  River,  aiid  so  to  go  successively  as  the  Lotts 
lie  now  as  near  as  they  can,  untill  they  come  to  the  Boiind 
Creek.  It  is  also  agreed,  that  each  Man  shall  agree  with  his 
Neighbour  concerning  making  his  fence  as  before,  or  if  they 
cannot  agree,  then  they  have  Liberty  to  take  it  away  if  he  please. 

Item — The  Town  hath  chosen  George  Day  and  William  Camp 
to  take  a  view  of  that  Land  Daniel  Tichenor  asked  for  ;  and  if 
they  consent,  and  it  be  not  prejudicial  to  the  Town,  then  he  is  to 
have  it. 

Item — At   the   said   Town   Meeting,   January   4th, 

Town's  Men     1680 — Thc  Towu's  Mcu  and  John  Brown,  Junior,  are 

theTenre.'""     choscu,  to  Proportlou  to  each  Man  his  Proportion  of 

Fence,  according  to  his  Number  of  Acres  of  Land  and 

Meadow  in  the  same. 

Bonnd  Item — The  Town  doth  give  their  free  Consent  to 

Muu''  f^iiy  Person  or  Persons  among  us,  to  set  wp  a  Corn  Mill 

upon  the  Bound  Creek,  near  the  Two  Mile  Brook. 

Item — The  Clerk  is  chosen,  to  send  to  Elizabeth  Town  in  the 
Town's  Name,  to  desire  of  them  the  like  Liberty  also. 

Item — It  is  voted,  the  Minister's  Rate  and  the  Town 
Minister'e        Ratc  shall  bc  made  in  one  this  Year. 

Town  Meetixg,  Janxiary  21,  1680 — It  is  voted  that  this  Busi- 
ness of  Difterence  about  the  Land  and  Swamp,  shall  be 
Swamp.''''         ended  by  the  Committee  already  Chosen  to  lay  out  the 
Fence,  who  are  to  size  such  Land  and  Swamj)  as  hath 
been  taken  up  in  the  Neck,  since  the  fence  Avas  laid  out. 

Item — John  Ward,  Turner,  and  Thomas  Ludington  are  chosen, 

to  join  with  the  Committee  for  the  sizing  of  the  Land  and  Swamp. 

Item — Jabez  Rogers  hath  granted  to  him,  that  he  may  have 

the  Town's  Right   of  so  much  of  the  Swamp  at  the 

f^gi'^Gianf."       Rear  of  his  Second  Division  of  Land   in   the  Neck  as 

was  surveyed  to  him,  to  make  his  Lott  square,  and  he 

accepts  it  for  the  amends  of  his  first  Division. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  there  shall  be  Two  Town's  Men  to  the 
other  five. 

Item — John  Treat  and  Thomas  Ludington  are  chosen  to  be 
Town's  Men  to  join  with  the  other. 

It  is  agreed  by  the  Committee  chosen  by  the  Town  for  that 


1681.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  83 

Purpose,  that  any  Person  or  Persons  which  hath  taken 
puiTlmfe''or  up  Land  withhi  the  Town  for  a  House  Lott,  and  hath 
"r/LKm'tl'^     not  yet  paid  the  Purchase,  shall  by  the  Time  the  Town 

appointed  pay  Two  Shillings  for  each  Acre,  be  it  more 
or  less ;  and  for  other  Lands  lying-  more  remote  Three  Pence  for 
each  Acre,  and  for  jNIeadow  four  Pence  for  eacli  Acre,  or  else  let 
it  lie  to  the  Town's  Dispose. 

Towx  Meeting,  February  25,  1G80 — To  prevent  sundry  Li- 
conveniencies  Avhicli  may  grow  to  this  Town  of  Newark,  by  the 
inconsiderate  receiving  and  entertaining  of  Strangers  amongst 
us — It  is  Voted,  That  henceforward,  no  Planter  belonging  to  us 
or  within  our  Bounds  or  Limits,  receive  or  entertain  any  Man  or 
Woman  of  what  Age  or  Quality  soever,  coming  or  resorting  to 
us,  to  settle  upon  their  Land :  nor  shall  any  person  that  hath 
been  or  shall  be  received  as  a  Planter  among  us,  by  Right  of 
Inheritance  or  otherwise,  sell,  give,  nor  any  way  alienate,  or  pass 
over,  Lease  or  Lett,  any  House  or  House  Lott,  or  any  Part  or 
Parcell  of  any  of  them,  or  any  Land  of  what  Kind  or  Quality 
soever,  to  any  such  Person  :  nor  shall  any  Planter  or  Inheritor 
permit  any  such  Person  or  Persons  so  conning  and  resorting,  to 
stay  or  abide  above  one  Month,  without  Licence  from  those  the 
Town  shall  appoint  for  that  Purjjose,  under  the  Penalty  of  Five 
Pounds  for  every  such  Defect ;  besides  all  Damages  that  may 
grow  by  such  Entertainments. 

Towx  Meeting,  June  8,  1681 — It  is  agreed  by  vote  in  a  full 
Town  Meeting,  that  what  the  Major  part  of  the  Town  shall  con- 
ceive and  act  upon  any  Account  for  the  Good  and  Safety  of  the 
Town,  shall  stand  good  and  valid  to  bind  every  Individual  Planter 
and  Inhabitant  to  the  attendance  thereof;  upon  such  Penalty  as 
the  Town,  or  a  Committee  chosen  by  the  Town,  shall  see  Cause 
to  inflict. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  forthwith  a  Watch  in  the  Night,  and  a 
Ward  on  Sabbath  Days  be  observed.  Item — Stephen  Davis  and 
Joseph  Rigs  is  appointed,  to  give  a  Charge  to  the  Watch  every 
Night.  Item — it  is  agreed  that  every  Soldier  do  bring  his  Arms 
every  Day  of  Public  Worship,  well  fixed,  and  also  Am'unition. 
Captain  Swain  and  Lieut.  Curtis  are  chosen,  to  give  the  Charge 
for  the  Watch  and  Warders. 

Towx  Meeting,  Juh/  18,  1G81 — Thomas  Johnson  and  John 
Curtis  are  chosen  Deputies,  according  to  the  Writ.  John  Ward 
the  Third  Man. 

Town  Meeting,    October  19th,  1681 — It  is  agreed  by  vote, 


84  RECOKDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1681. 

that  tlie  way  for  rating  this  Year  shall  be,  that  all 
rath,  ^7  "^  Home  Lotts  and  all  improved  Lands  lying  within  the 
Year  i6rt.  Commou  fence  shall  pay  a  Penny  p.  Acre.  All  Lands 
that  are  unimproved  lying  within  the  Com'on  fence,  be 
it  first,  Second  or  Third  Divisions,  Meadow,  and  the  Second  Di- 
vision without  the  Common  fence,  a  half  penny  p.  Acre,  and  all 
other  out  Lands  one  farthing  p.  Acre,  All  Heads,  and  Cattle,  to 
be  rated  as  they  were  the  Last  Year. 

To  prevent  disorderly  Meeting  of  Young  People  at  unseasona- 
ble Times,  it  is  voted  as  a  Town  Act,  that  no  House- 
^'alth" Feb^y  keeper  or  Master  of  a  Family,  shall  harbour  or  enter- 
omufed^'bHng  talu  auy  Person  or  Persons  in  the  Night  after  Nine 
recorded  till  Q'clock,  Or  at  otlicr  unseasonable  Times,  (extraordinary 
occasions  excepted)  ;  nor  shall  they  sufter  them  disor- 
derly to  meet  at  any  Place  within  their  Power,  to  spend  their 
Time,  Money,  or  Provisions  inordinately,  in  drinking,  gaming,  or 
such  like;  nor  shall  they  suffer  any  Carriage,  Conferrence,  or 
Council,  which  tends  to  corrupt  one  another.  All  such  Persons 
so  transgressing,  shall  be  liable  to  such  fines  the  Authority  shall 
think  fit. 

The  Town  having  agreed  the  4th  January  1680,  that  the 
Com'n  Fence  should  be  again  divided,  and  for  that  Purjiose  ap- 
pointed the  Town's  Men  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  to  proportion 
the  same,  which  according  to  the  best  of  their  Judgments  they 
have  performed  ;  and  do  find  thatfour  Acres  of  Land  and  MeadoAV 
requireth  one  Rod  of  Fence,  and  have  accordingly  proceeded,  as 
near  as  they  cun  to  the  laying  it  out  as  the  Lotts  was  drawn  at 
first,  leaving  out  tlie  Gates  and  Barrs  Avhich  are  disposed  of  as 
followeth,  (viz) :  The  first  Gate  next  the  River  to  Aaron  Blachly 
and  Samuel  Harrison,  to  be  sufliciently  made  and  maintained  from 
Time  to  Time,  instead  of  Seven  Rods  offence.  The  Second  Gate 
is  disposed  of  to  David  Ogden,  in  Stead  of  his  Proportion  of 
fence  in  the  Common  Line,  to  be  sufliciently  made  and  maintained 
from  Time  to  Time.  The  Third  Gate  to  John  Curtis  and  John 
Baldwin,  Senior,  to  be  sufliciently  made  and  maintained  from 
Time  to  Time,  in  Stead  of  Seven  Rods  of  Fence.  The  fourth 
Gate  together  with  the  Fence  on  both  sides,  the  Breadth  of  the 
Highway,  to  Deacon  Michael  Tompkins  for  his  Proportion  of 
fence,  to  be  sufficiently  made  &  maintained  from  Time  to  Time. 
The  fifth  Gate  to  AVilliara  Camp,  to  be  sufficiently  made  and 
maintained  from  Time  to  Time,  instead  of  Seven  Rods  of  fence. 

The  Sixth  Gate  to  John  Ward,  Jun'r,  and  Matthew  Canfield, 
to  be  made  and  maintained  sufliciently  from  Time  to  Time,  in- 
stead of  Six  Rods  of  Fence :  the  jVIile  Brook  liath  One  Rod  of 
Fence  allowed  for  it. 

The  Barrs  called  Wheeler's  Barrs  to  Joseph  Riggs,  to  be  suf- 


1681.] 


RECORDS   OF   NEWARK. 


85 


ficiently  made  and  maintained,  liandily  to  be  put  up  and  down 
from  Time  to  Time,  instead  of  Three  Rods  of  Fence — tliere  is 
two  Rods  of  Fence  allowed  for  the  Two  Mile  Brook.  The 
Seventh  Gate  to  Mr.  Thomas  Johnson,  to  be  sufficiently  made 
and  maintained  from  Time  to  Time,  instead  of  Seven  Rods  of 
Fence.  It  is  always  to  be  understood,  that  the  Rod  Pole  this 
Fence  Avas  laid  out  by,  was  16  feet  and  9  inches  in  Length. 
Thomas  Huntington  hath  his  Proportion  of  Fence,  according  to 
his  Agreement  with  the  Town — beginning  at  Low  Water  Mark, 
and  reacheth  untill  it  meets  with  Jabez  Rogers's  fence,  which  is 
the  first  Lott  in  Order. 


Jabez  Rogers 

Being  divided   by  Aaron 

Blachly  and   Samuel  Harri- 
son's Gate  and  Fence. 

Mr.  Samuel  Kitcliel 

Joseph  Johnson 

Jonathan  Tompkins 

Ebenezer  and  Jonathan  Can- 
field  

Martin  Tichenor 

Jasper  Crane 

Thomas  Staples 

Thomas  Pierson,  Juu'r 

Being  in  two  Places,  one 

in   the   Swamp  against  Mr 

Bruen's,  the  other  Part  next 

Daniel  Dod's. 

Thomas  Ludington 

William  Camp 

John  Baldwin,  Jun'r 

John  Treat 

Richard  Fletcher , 

Azariah  Crane 

John  Brown,  Sen'r 

Mrs.  Mary  Bond 

Zachariah  Burwell 

Mr.  Jasper  Crane 

Samuel  Rose 

Ephraim  Burwell 

Stephen  Bond 

Thomas  Richards 

Richard  Harrison 

Ephraim  Penuinton 

John  "Ward,  Sen'r,  Turner 

Richard  Lawrence 

Stephen  Davis 

Henry  Lyon 


7^  Capt.  Sam'l  Swain 

;  Joseph  Walters 

jSTathaniel  Wheeler 

John  Crane 

15|-!;Hance  Albers 

S    2^  John  Denison 

4  3i  !Johu  Catlin 

iFrancis  Lindly 

5  4i  j  Samuel  Freeman — l)eing  di- 

6  3f       vided   by    Joseph   Rigg's 

4         Barrs  and  fence 

3^  Joseph  Brown 

11-|-  Thomas  Brown 

Mr.  John  Ward 

Edward  Ball 

Mr.  Sam'l  Wilson 

Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r 

10  3i   Mrs.  Eliz'th  Morris 

11  7i   Robert  Dalglish 

12  3i   George  Day 

13  12|  Edward  Riggs 

00    2^  John  Brown,  Jun'r 

00    5i  Mr.  Abr'm  Pierson 

14  7-J^j  Jonathan  Sarjant 

15  6|{  Benj'n  Baldwin 

16  2^1  Joseph  Riggs — he  hath  the 

17  13f ,      Barrs  and  i  Rod  by  them . 

18  4J  John  Curtis • 

19  2|1  John  Meckeny 

20  3   i  John  Burwell 

21  5^  John  Tichenor 

22  13i!lJohn  Baldwin,  Sen'r 

23  4i|     .TolmCnrtis  and  John  Bald- 

24  8J  win,  Sen'r,  have  3rd  Gate  and 

25  6   j  the  fence  the  Breadth  of  the 

26  6     HighAvay,  and  the  remainder 

27  2i  !of  their  Proportion  of  fence 


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RECORDS   OF   NEWARK". 


[1681. 


lies   next  to  Thos.  Pierson, 
Jun'r,  in  Ticheuor's  Lane. 

Aaron  Blachly 

Sam'l  Harrison 

Their  Gate  and  fence  lie 
together. 

John  Briien 

Sam'l  Plum 

Seth  Tompkins 

John  Ward,  Jun'r,  Turner  .  . 

Sam'l  Ward 

John  Johnson 

Matthew  Canfield 

John  Ward,  Jun'r 


They  have  both  their  fence 
by  their  Gate. 

John  Gardner 

Anth'y  Oliff. 

Mr.  Thos.  Johnson 

His  fence  lies  next  his  own 
Gate. 

Thos.  Lyon 

Daniel  Dod 

Sam'l  Lyon 

Matthew  Williams 

Sam'l  Potter 

John  Davis 

Sam'l  Dod 


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Item — it  is  ordered  by  the  Town's  Men,  that  if  any  Person  or 
Persons  shall  (at  any  Time)  open  any  Gate,  or  pull  down  any 
approved  or  allowed  Barrs  leading  into  the  Common  Fields,  and 
leave  them  so,  shall  forfeit  the  sum  of  5s,  for  every  Time  he  or 
they  so  transgress;  to  be  paid  into  the  Town  Treasurer,  half  for 
the  Informer  and  half  for  the  Town's  Use,  besides  all  Damages 
that  may  be  done  upon  such  Neglects ;  excepting  in  sliding  Times 
at  the  Appointment  of  Two  or  Three  Town's  Men,  when  Frost 
and  Snow  lieth  upon  the  Ground.  Also  it  is  ordered  as  afs'd, 
that  any  Person  or  Persons  that  have  their  Lands  lying  adjacent 
to  the  Coni'on  Fence,  and  do  see  Cause  to  make  Barrs  or  Gates, 
(though  not  allowed  to  be  such  by  the  Town)  yet  the  same 
Penalty  shall  be  to  them  as  to  the  other,  in  Case  they  are  left 
down  or  open  and  not  carefully  shut  or  put  up  again. 


Surveyors 
for  Higli- 
waya 
chosen. 


Town  Meeting, -OecemSer  12,  1681 — It  is  voted,  that  there 

shall  bo  Surveyors  chosen  to  lay  out  Highways  as  far 

as  the  Mountain  if  need  be,  and  to  lay  out  the  Third 

Division  to  all  who  have  a  Desire  to  have  it  laid  out, 

and  Passages  to  all  Lands. 

Item — William  Camp,  John  Treat,  Thomas  Ludington,  Jasper 

Crane,  Mr.  John  Catlin,  Richard  Harrison,  and  Stephen  Davis,  are 

Chosen  for  that  Purpose ;  and  any  Three  of  them  at  each  end  of 

the  Town  have  Power  to  act. 

John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  make  the 
Rates  for  this  Year. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  Mr.  Pierson's  and  the  Town  Rate  shall 
be  made  in  one  this  Year. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  Ephraim  Burwell  shall  be  Rate  free  this 
Year. 


1681-2.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  87 

ToAVN   Meeting,  December  19th,   1681 — It  is   agreed,  there 
shall  be  a  Committee  of  four  Men  from  among  our- 
committee        selvcs  choscn  to  join  with  the  four  Farmers,  both  join- 
end  tVeDu-       inff  together  as  a  Committee,  to  end  the  lonsc  Difference 

ftrence  about  t  • 

the  Seek.  between  the  Town  and  them  concernmg  the  Neck 
Money  ;  which  eight  Men  shall  have  Liberty  finally  to 
end  that  Difference  if  they  can  ;  and  if  they  cannot  agree  them 
selves  they  have  Liberty  mutually  to  choose  an  Umpire  to  be  the 
casting  Voice  ;  and  both  the  Town  and  the  Farmers  are  engaged 
together,  to  stand  to  what  they  shall  do.  The  Umpire  agreed 
u]ion  both  by  the  Town  and  the  Farmers,  is  one  of  these  three 
Men,  (viz) :  Bei)j'n  Price,  Sen']',  Isaac  Whitehead,  Sen'r,  or  Ben- 
jamin Parkas  ;  the  Committee's  Av^ork  which  is  chosen,  is  to  see 
whether  the  Town  be  indebted  to  the  Farmers  or  not,  and  whose 
Right  it  is  to  pay  it  if  any  be  due. 

Item — Mr.  Thomas  Johnson,  John  Curtis,  William  Camp  and 
John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  for  the  Committee. 

Toww  Meetixg,  January  the  1st  or  2nd,  1681-2 — Mr.  Thomas 
Johnson  and  John  Curtis  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year 
ensuing. 

Samuel  Plum,  Constable.  John  BroAvn,  Jun'r,  Clerk  for  the 
Town.     Samuel  Lyon  and  Samuel  Harrison,  Pounders. 

Stephen  Davis,  John  Catlin,  William  Camp,  Joseph  Walters, 
Samuel  Harrison,  Joseph  Riggs,  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  Town's 
Men. 

Item — it  is  agreed  by  Vote,  that  the  Difference  between  the 
Town  and  the  Farmers  shall  be  ended  by  the  Committee  already 
chosen. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Treasurer  shall  have  no  Salary. 

ToAVN  Meetixg,  January  6,  1681-2 — It  is  agreed,  that  what 
the  Town's  Men  shall  act  and  do  according  to  the  best  of  their 
Judgment  for  the  Town's  Good  as  they  apprehend  in  making  any 
act,  provided  it  infringe  not  on  any  of  the  three  things  i:)rohibited 
in  the  Town  Book,  shall  be  as  binding  as  any  Act  made  by  the 
whole  Town,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Edward  Riggs  is  chosen  Warner  of  Town  Meetings  for 
that  end  of  the  Town  where  he  lives,  lor  the  Year  ensuing. 

Town  Meeting,  January  11th,  1681-2 — Mr.  Thomas  Johnson 
is  chosen  Town  Treasurer  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Benjamin  Baldwin  is  chosen  to  Warn  Town  Meetings, 
at  that  End  of  the  Town  where  he  lives,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — Azariah  Crane  is  chosen  to  look  to  the  Young  People, 
that  they  carry  themselves  civilly  in  the  Meeting  House  in  time 
of  Divine  Worship,  for  half  this  Year  ensuing. 


88  KECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1682. 

JosejDh  Riggs  and  Thomas  Lyon  are  chosen  Fence  Viewers  for 
the  Year  ensmng ;  and  the  Town  doth  allow  them  half  the  Fmes, 
as  they  did  before. 

Item — there  having  been  some  nncomfortable  Debate,  about 
the  Town's  Men  chosen  the  1st  or  2nd  of  January,  1681-2 — The 
Town  doth  now  again  confirm  their  Choice. 

Town  Meeting,  February  the  24th,  1681-2 — It  is 

"cin""  agreed,  that   all   and  every  Person   or  Persons  shall 

Treasmer.         rcclvou  wlth  the  Treasurcr,  and  agree  with  him  for  the 

Payment  of  their  Rates,  within  a  Week's  Time. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that   the  foremost   Seats  in  the  Meeting 

House  shall  be  tilled  with  Men  and  Women,  so  far  forth  as  Con- 

veniency  will  permit. 
lo"B"at"the  Item — it  is  agreed  that  a  new  Committee  shall  be 

Houle'.^  chosen,  to  appoint  in  which  Seats  Persons  shall  sit. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  the  Town's  Men  shall  be  a 
Committee  to  seat  the  Meeting  House,  and  they  shall  have  Lib- 
erty to  chuse  two  Men  to  join  with  them,  which  Town's  Men 
together  with  those  two  shall  have  Power,  from  Time  to  Time  to 
supply  this  Work. 

Item — Samuel  Plum  and  Thomas  Ludington  are  made  choice 
of,  to  join  with  the  Town's  Men  in  this  Work. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  if  any  Person  or  Persons  kill 
For  Killing       auv  Wolves  or  Bears,  wdiich  they  require  nay  for  from 

"Wolves  aii<!  •/  j.  x      •/ 

B.ars.  the  Town  ;  they  shall  be  only  such  Wolves  and   Bears 

that  are  killed  within  our  Town  Bounds,  that  they  shall 
be  allowed  pay  for. 

Town  Meeting,  ^jor?7  19th,  1682 — There  having  been  much 
Damage  done  by  Reason  of  much  defective  Fences,  and  in  special 
by  a  Piece  of  Fence  against  a  Home  Lott  formerly  given  to 
Daniel  Dod,  upon  account  of  his  making  and  maintaining  a  Fence 
at  the  Front  of  his  Lott,  the  Breadth  of  his  Lott  so  given.  And 
Altho'  this  Grant  (to  Daniel  Dod)  is  not  found  upon  the  Record, 
Yet  several  Persons  that  Avas  then  Present  do  now  declare,  that 
they  do  fully  remember  that  that  Lott  Avas  given  to  Daniel  Dod 
upon  the  afs'd  Condition,  as  namely  :  Deacon  jNIichael  Tompkins, 
Deacon  Richard  Lawrence,  Mr.  Thomas  Johnson,  Stephen  Davis, 

and  William  Camp,  and  also  several  others.  Yet  now 
Daniel  Dod  Daulcl  Dod  refusetli  to  make  or  maintain  the  same, 
nrnTnuirThis  Quly  as  his  Proportion  in  Common  Avith  other,  tho' 
i.isTou?'""'      made  and  maintained   by   him   at  first.     Upon  these 

Person's  Testimony  and  the  Complaint  of  Damage 
done  by  the  Insufficiency  of  this  Fence — The  Town  doth  by  Vote 
declare  their  Minds  concerning  the  same,  (viz) :  that  Dan'l  Dod 
is  to  make  and  maintain,  from  Time  to  Time,  that  Fence  at  the 


1682.]  RECORDS   OF  NEAVARK.  89 

front  of  his  Lott,  accortling  to  the  Conditions  he  took  the  Lott 
by  as  is  before  exprest. 

Item — the  Town  doth  agree  to  stand  by  tlie  Fence  Viewers, 

and  see  that  they  shall  be  paid  lor  the  making  or  re- 

er«"t"  bi  paid,     jiairing  any  defective  Fences  which  the  owners  refuse 

to  make  or  repair^  according   as   the  former  Country 

Order  provides. 

Item — Mr.  Jolmson,  Josepli  Walter,  Mr.  Ward,  and  Samuel 
Plum,  are  cliosen  to  appoint  the  Time  for  the  carrying 
ji'i'pu'r^         Mr,  Pierson's  Wood,  each  Man  in  that  Quarter  where 
in!'  'this'"'       ^^®  liveth  ;  and  all  Persons  concerned  in  each  Quarter 
V'^^"'-  is  to  attend  the  work  upon  one  Day,  Avlien  the  Over- 

seer doth  Appoint  it,  he   giving   two  or  three  Days 
Warning  before  Hand. 

Item — Zachariah  Burwell,  Ephraim  Burwell,  and  George  Day, 
have  the  Grant  to  take  so  much  Land  at  the  Front  of  their  Lotts 
toward  the  Two  Mile  Brook  as  William  Camp,  Thomas  Luding- 
ton,  and  John  Treat,  Avho  are  appointed  to  lay  it  out  shall  lay  to 
their  Lotts  ;  provided  it  prejudice  not  the  Highway. 

Towx  Meetixg,  September  the  24,  1682 — It  is  agreed  by  Vote, 
that  all  Home  Lotts  and  improved  Lands  shall  pay  a 
Th«  way  „f  Penny  p.  Acre — that  all  Lands  unimproved  lyinir 
Yt.ar°i6.-2.  withm  Fence,  and  Meadow,  a  half  Penny  p.  Acre. 
That  the  Second  Division  without  the  Common  Fence 
and  not  Fenced  in  particular,  shall  be  rated  according  to  the 
Third  Division  without  P'ence,  (viz) :  a  farthing  p.  Acre.  Tliat 
all  Heads,  and  Cattle,  as  they  Avere  the  last  Year. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  two  Men  at  each  end  of  the  Town 
shall  go  to  each  Inhabitant  that  is  concerned  to  pay  Rates,  and 
demand  a  List  of  their  Estate,  within  a  Fortnight  alter  this  Day, 
and  il  any  Person  do  refuse  to  give  in  a  List  of  their  Estate  to 
them,  then  these  Men  now  chosen  shall  give  in  a  List,  according 
to  their  best  knowledge  and  best  Information  they  can  come  at. 

The  Men  now  chosen  for  this  purpose,  are  Samuel  Harrison  and 
Edward  Ball  for  that  End  of  the  Town  where  they  live.  William 
Camp  and  Ephraim  Burwell  for  that  End  where  they  live. 

Item— it  is  agreed  that  the  Minister's  and  the  Town  Rate  shall 
be  made  in  one  this  Year. 

John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  make  the 
Rates  this  Year. 

Town  Meeting, -Dec6;7iJe;'  4, 1G82 — Joseph  Walters  and  David 
Ogden  are  chosen,  to  go  to  each  Man  that  stands  indebted  to  the 
Town  in  the  Treasurer's  Book,  and  make  Demand  thereof,  or 
desire  them  to  reckon  Avitli  the  Treasurer  Avithiu  a  Week's  Time ; 
and  if  they  have  neither  Meat,  nor  Corn,  to  pay,  the  Treasurer 

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90  '  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1682-3. 

doth  engage  to  putt  them  in  a  Way  to  i)ay  their  Debt  with  Tim- 
ber ;  but  if  they  will  not  pay  nor  reckon,  then  the  Constable  shall 
come  with  a  Warrant  and  distrain  for  it. 

Town  Meeting,  the  1st  January^  1682-o — Mr.  Thomas  John- 
son  and  John  Curtis  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing, 
Edward  Ball,  Constable.  Thomas  Huntington,  Joseph  Walters, 
Joseph  Riggs,  Samuel  Harrison,  Samuel  Lyon,  John  Baldwin, 
Jun'r,  and  John  Crane,  Town's  Men, 

Mr.  Johnson,  Treasurer. 

John  Brown  Jun'r,  Clerk  for  the  Town,  also  Warner  of  Town 
Meetings  at  that  End  of  the  Town  where  he  lives. 

Item — Jolin  Davis,  Warner  of  Town  Meetings  at  that  end  of 
the  Town  where  he  lives. 

Jasjier  Crane  and  Samuel  Potter,  Fence  VieAvers. 

Azariah  Crane  and  Anthony  Olift",  Pounders. 

William  Camp  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen,  to  gather 
up  a  List  as  near  as  they  can,  of  those  that  are  behind  in  paying 
tbe  Purchase  for  such  Lands  they  have  taken  up  and  not  paid  for  ; 
also  as  near  as  they  can,  hoAV  many  Acres  such  have  taken  x;p. 

Item — John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  is  chosen,  to  look  that  the  Young 
People  carry  themselves  orderly,  in  Times  of  Divine  Worship. 

Town  Meeting,  February  5th,  1682-3. — It  is  voted,  that  the 
Town's  Men's  Work  for  this  year,  shall  be  as  it  was  in  March  the 
19,  1673-4. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  there  shall  be  a  Committee  chosen,  to 
consider  of  some  Things  as  they  think  may  be  for  the  Town's 
Good,  in  Order  that  our  Deputies  should  promote  the  same  at 
the  General  Assembly. 

Item — Mr.  John  Ward,  Stephen  Davis,  Richard  Har- 
t^oinstnict        risou,  Thomas  Richards,  William  Camp,  Joseph  Wal- 
ift\e>Mieid!      ters,  Epiiraim  Burwell,  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are 
chosen  a  Committee  for  this  End. 

Town  Meeting,  March  'li^  1682-3— Mr.  Ward,  Mr,  Johnson, 
Mr.  Lyon,  John  Curtis,  Edward  Ball,  and  John  Brown, 
A  Committee  Jun'r,  arc  chosen  Agents  to  endeavor  in  the  Town's 
meuT  ^^  "  Behalf  the  obtaining  a  legal  Settlement,  Avith  such 
Privileges  from  the  Proprietors  as  they,  the  said  Agents, 
shall  think  lit  to  be  proposed  for.  As  also,  the  obtaining  a  Charter 
for  the  Avhole  Town  Bounds,  with  as  much  Priviledge  and  Ease 
as  they  can.  And  any  three  of  these  have  Power  and  may  Act 
in  the  Town's  behalf,  and  what  they  shall  act  and  do,  the  Town 
shall  and  will  own  as  their  Act  and  Deed. 


1683.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  91 

Town  Meeting,  May  lltli,  168:i — It  is  agreed  by  Vote,  that 
for  the  two  next  Years  one  End  of  tlie  Town  from  the 

r«rr.vins  cross  Street  shall  find  Mr.  Pierson  with  wood  one  Year, 

son's «.'..:.!.       and  the  other  End  of  the  Town   the  next  Year.     The 

North  End  of  the  Town  is  to  begin. 
Item — Upon  Mr.  John  Wilkins'  ^Motion.     The  Town  admitted 
him  to  be  a  Planter,  he  snbmitting  to  our  Town  Orders. 

John  Wilkins     The  Town  hath  also  given  liim  Liberty  to  j^urchase  an 

1.H «' pianie."     Accommodation  in  our  Town,  or  take  up  a  Tract  of 
Land  ;  provided  it   be  no  Ways  prejudicial  to  High' 

ways,  or  that  other  ]Men  have  not  already  surveyed,  he  paying 

the  Purchase  as  others  have  done. 

To^vx  Meeting,  May  IG,  1G8;5 — Whereas,  there  was  a  Cov- 
enant made  with  Mr.  Robert  Treat  and  Sarj't  Richard  Harrison, 
to  make  and  maintain  a  sufficient  Corn  Mill,  upon  such  Conditions 
as  is  in  a  Covenant  exprest,  made  between  them,  the  said  Mr. 
Treat  and  Richard  Harrison,  and  the  Town,  recorded  in  the  Town 
Book,  fol.  29.  Be  it  known,  that  I,  Richard  Harrison,  having 
bought  Mr.  Treat's  Part  of  the  Mill,  and  am  obliged  according 
to  the  Covenant  and  Conditions  thereof  afs'd,  have  formerly,  and 
do  now  again  make  over,  all  my  Right  to  the  Mill  unto  my  Sons 
Sam'l,  Joseph,  and  George  Harrison  ;  they  being  become  obliged 
unto  the  Town  in  all  particulars  mentioned  in  the  said  Covenant, 
to  observe  and  keep  the  same,  in  all  Respects  as  fully  as  I  the 
said  Richard  Harrison  was  obliged  to.  And  the  said  Samuel, 
Joseph,  and  George  Harrison,  have  and  do  declare  in  the  Town 
Meeting,  their  acceptance  of  the  Mill,  upon  the  same  Conditions 
as  is  in  the  said  Covenant  exprest.  Also  the  Town  doth  declare 
their  Acceptance  of  the  said  Samuel,  Joseph,  and  George  Har- 
rison, in  their  Father's  stead — this  was  voted  in  the  Meeting 
above  said. 

Item — Sarj't  Richard  Harrison  hath  Granted  to  him  as  his 
proper  Right,  half  of  the  Mill  Home  Lott,  on  that  side  of  the 
Lott  next  to  Samuel  Rose  ;  by  Exchange  for  a  Parcel  of  Land 
laid  out  to  himself  and  Mr.  Treat,  joining  to  the  Mill  Land,  on 
the  other  side  of  the  Mill  River. 

Item — the  Millers  do  own,  that  the  Six  Acres  of  Meadow  be- 
longing to  the  Mill,  lieth  next  to,  and  on  that  end  of  their  Meadow 
next  to  Jasper  Crane. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  •2nd  October^  1683 — It  is  agreed  by  vote,  that 
all  and  every  Person  possessed  of  Lands  in  the  Town  of  Newark, 
shall  have  their  Names  put  into  the  List,  to  be  called  at  Town 
Meetings  from  Time  to  Time. 

Item — it  is  agreed  by  vote,  that  this  second  Day  of  October 


92  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1683-4. 

shall  be  the   Day  for  this  Year,  to   bring  in  the  List  of  their 
Estates,  instead  of  the  last  Second  Day  of  September. 

Item — it  is  agreed  by  Vote,  that  the  way  of  rating  this  Year 
shall  be  on  Lands,  Heads,  and  Cattle,  as  it  Avas  the  last  Year, 
viz :  on  Heads  14d.  p.  Head,  Oxen  5d.  p.  Ox,  Cows  above  3  Years 
old  3d.  J).  Cow,  Steers  of  4  Years  old  4d.  each.  Steers  and  Hieffers 
of  3  Years  old  3d.  each.  Steers  and  Hieflers  of  2  Years  old  2d. 
each,  Steers  and  Hieffers  of  one  Year  old  Id.  each,  Horses  and 
Marcis  of  three  Years  old  and  i;pwards  3d.  each,  Horses  and 
Mares  of  2  Years  old  2d.  each,  Horses  and  Mares  of  one  Year 
old  Id.  each,  all  Swine  of  one  Year  old  and  upwards  Id.  each,  all 
Home  Lotts  and  improved  Lands  shall  pay  Id.  p.  Acre.  All 
Lands  unimproved  lying  within  Fence,  and  Meadow,  half  penny 
p.  Acre.  The  Second  Division  without  the  Common  Fence  and 
not  Fenced  in  particular,  shall  be  rated  according  to  the  Tliird 
Division  without  Fence,  viz :  a  farthing  p.  Acre. 

Item — John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  make 
the  Rates  for  this  Year. 

Item — it  is  agreed  by  vote,  that  those  Persons  as  have  not  yet 
brought  in  a  List  of  their  Estates  on  this  Second  day  of  October, 
according  to  the  Town  Order,  shall  within  seven  days  (from  this 
2nd  of  October  above  said)  bring  in  a  true  List  of  their  rateable 
Estate,  to  the  Men  chosen  to  make  the  Rates  ;  and  if  any  neglect 
so  to  do,  William  Camp  and  Ephraim  Burwell  are  chosen  for  that 
end  of  the  Town  where  they  live,  Edward  Ball  and  Samuel  Har- 
rison are  chosen  for  that  end  of  the  Town  where  tliey  live,  to  go 
to  the  Houses  of  those  as  neglect  and  demand  a  List,  and  for 
their  Pains  shall  have  Six  Pence  a  piece,  for  each  List  so  fetched: 
which  money  is  to  be  taken  (by  the  Rate  Makers)  from  their 
Rates  as  fetch  any  such  List,  and  added  to  their  Rates  as  are 
found  Neglectors.  And  if  any  shall  refuse  to  give  in  a  List  of 
their  Estates,  those  as  are  thereunto  appointed  shall  give  in  a 
List,  according  to  the  best  of  their  Knowledge  and  others  In- 
formation. 

Town  Meeting,  January  1st,  1G83 — Mr.  Thomas  Johnson  and 
John  Curtis  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing.  William 
Camp,  Constable.  John  Tichenor,  Warner  of  Town  ^leetings  at 
that  End  of  the  Town  where  he  lives.  John  Ward,  Turner, 
Warner  of  Town  Meetings  at  that  End  of  the  Town  where  he 
lives. 

Thomas  Huntington,  John  Crane,  John  Baldwin,  Jun'r,  Samuel 
Lyon,  Azariah  Crane,  Joseph  Harrison,  and  Nathaniel  Wheeler, 
Town's  Men. 

Jolm  Brown,  Jun'r,  Town  Clerk. 

John  Curtis,  Town  Treasurer. 

Stephen  Davis,  John   Baldwin,  Sen'r,   Azariali   Crane,   John 


1683-4.] 


RECORDS   OF  NEWARK. 


93 


Treat,  Thomas  Ludington,  Jasper  Crane,  and  Antliony  Oliff,  to 
lay  out  Iligliways. 

"Whereas,  there  is  an  Order  made  by  Vote  tlie  21  of  ]\rarcli, 
16'75-6,  tor  our  Orderly  attendance  at  Town  ^Meetings,  and  for 
Want  of  due  Execution  many  are  remiss  in  their  Attendance,  by 
which  means  Town  Business  is  much  hindrcd,  and  some  as  do 
attend  are  much  damnified  by  loosing  their  Time.  We  that  are 
now  present  do  assent,  that  all  past  offences  upon  this  account  be 
past  by  to  this  Day.  And  do  now  subscribe  our  names  (provided 
that  Three  fourths  of  the  Planters  do  subscribe)  to  submit  to  all 
and  every  Penalty  in  that  Order  before  mentioned,  upon  our  late 
Coming,  total  Absence,  or  irregular  going  away  before  the  oNIeet- 
ing  be  dismissed.  And  Whereas,  the  said  Order  directs  every 
Delinquent  to  give  tlieir  Reasons  to  the  Town.  We  do  now 
agree  and  think  it  most  fit,  that  Three  Men  in  each  End  of  the 
Town  be  Chosen,  for  each  Person  that  is  remiss  to  repair  to 
within  two  or  three  Days  at  the  most  after  the  Meeting ;  and  if 
their  Reasons  are  satisfying  to  them,  why  they  Avere  absent,  they 
shall  be  remitted  their  Fine  ;  otherwise,  within  three  Days  after 
such  Town* Meeting  tlieir  Names  as  are  remiss  shall  be  returned 
to  the  Constable,  who  is  to  gather  up  such  Fines,  and  shall  have 
half  for  liis  Pains. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  the  three  Men  at  the  South  End  of 
the  Town  are  Joseph  Walters,  Stephen  Bond,  and  Ephraim  Bur- 
well  ;  and  the  Three  at  the  North  End  of  the  Town  are  Deacon 
Lawrence,  Stephen  Davis,  and  Samuel  Plum  ;  for  the  Confirma- 
tion thereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  Hands  this  9th  of  January, 
168.3.  Note,  that  the  other  half  of  the  Fines  is  to  be  delivered 
to  the  Treasurer  for  the  Town's  use. 


•lolm  Ward, 
Thomas  .Jolnison, 
Richard  Lawrence, 
William  Camp, 
Stephen  Davis, 
John  Baldwin,  .Jun'r, 
Samuel  Plum, 
.Tohn  Ward,  .Juu'r, 
Thomas  Ludington, 
John  Baldwin,  Scn'r, 
Joseph  AValtcrs, 
David  Ogden, 
Theophilus  Pierson, 
Anthony  Oliff, 
Samuel  Lyon, 
Ephraim  Burwell, 
Samuel  Rose, 
Thomas  Pierson. 
John  Crane. 


.John  Wilkins, 
.John  Johnson, 
Azariah  Crane, 
.loscph  Johnson, 
John  Burwell, 
Zachariah  Burwell, 
.John  Bruen, 
Thomas  Lyon, 
John  Curtis, 
Edward  Riggs, 
Jonathan  Tompkins, 
Jahcz  Rogers, 
Seth  Tompkins, 
Stephen  Bond, 
John  Brown,  Scn'r, 
Henry  Lyon, 
Samuel  Kitchell, 
Robert  Dalglesh, 
Richard  Fletcher, 


John  Brown,  Jun'r, 
Jonathan  Sargant, 
Samuel  Potter,    • 
•Joseph  Brown, 
Edward  Ball, 
Thomas  Brown, 
Samuel  Harrison, 
Samuel  Tichenor, 
.Joseph  Riggs, 
•Joseph  Harrison, 
Tliomas  I-Jichards, 
Ebenezcr  Cantield, 
John  Tichenor, 
Samuel  Ward, 
Nathaniel  AVard, 
John  Ward,  Turnci\ 
•John  Treat, 
Francis  Lindly, 
Daniel  Abett. 


94  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1683-4 

Some  propositions  between  the  Town  and  John  Gardner,, 
towards  an  agreement  for  John  Gardner  to  keep  and  provide  for 
Richard  Hore,  (viz) :  that  the  said  John  Gardner  doth  agree 
with  the  Town,  to  take  Richard  Hore  into  liis  House  (he  coming 
well  clothed  with  a  good  Leathern  Suit)  for  Two  Shillings  and 
Six  Pence  a  Week,  in  Money,  or  Pay  equivalent ;  and  doth 
farther  promise  to  keep  him  conveniently  clean,  and  if  he  live 
not  a  Year,  the  said  John  Gardner  shall  have  two  Shillings  and 
Six  Pence  a  Week  for  so  long  as  he  doth  live ;  and  if  he  live 
above  a  Year,  the  said  John  Gardner  doth  engage  to  provide 
him  with  Cloaths  and  Victuals,  that  he  suffer  not,  for  the  two 
Shillings  and  Six  Pence  a  week  afs'd,  as  long  as  the  said  Richard 
live  and  the  Town  see  Cause  to  continue  him  there,  and  free 
the  Town  from  further  Trouble.  In  Confirmation  hereof,  John 
Gardner  on  his  Part  and  Edward  Ball  in  Behalf  of  the  Town, 
have  this  20th  of  Feb'y,  1690,  set  to  their  Hands. 

JOHN  GARDNER, 
EDWARD  BALL. 

Town  Meetinc^,  January  9th,  1683 — Anthony  (31iff  is  ap- 
pointed by  the  Constable  to  be  the  Constable's  Deputy.  Richard 
Fletcher  and  Anthony  Oliff  are  chosen  Fence  View^ers  for  the 
Year  ensuing.     Thomas  Lyon  and  Jabez  Rogers,  Pounders. 

Town  Meeting,  FelPy  25th,  1683— It  is  agreed  by 
MeetmliloLe.   Vote,  tliat  thcrc  shall  be  a  Committee  chosen  to  seat 
the  Meeting  House,  and  procure  the  mending  the  Seats 
that  are  broken. 

Item — John  Curtis,  Mr.  Johnson,  Deacon  Lawrence,  Mr. 
Ward,  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  Stei^hen  Davis,  and  William  Camp, 
are  chosen  a  Committee  for  this  Purpose. 

Item — It  is  voted  that  the  Rule  for  them  to  proceed  in  to  seat 
Persons  by,  is  Office,  Age,  Estate,  Infirmity,  Decent  or  Parentage 
—all  which  are  left  to  the  Discretion  of  the  Committee,  to  act  in 
according  to  the  best  of  their  Judgments. 

Item — John  Conch  is  admitted  a  Planter  in  this  Town. 

Item — Samuel  Lyon  hath  Liberty  to   give  Zopher 


Zopl,. 


Grant. 


Il^'"'''     Beach  two  Acres  of  Land,  to  build  on. 


Item — the  Town's  Men  are  chosen  a  Committee,  to 
draw  up  some  thing  concerning  the  Act  of  Assembly  about 
Horses  and  present  to  the  DejDUties,  that  we  may  not  be  hindred 
to  take  up  our  Horses  out  of  the  Woods. 

Town  Meeting,  March  22,  1683-4 — Azariah  Crane,  Joseph 
Riggs,  Edward  Ball,  and  Samuel  Harrison,  are  chosen  to  lay  out 
the  Bounds  between   us   and  Hockquecanung,  and  to  make  no 


1681]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  95 

other  Agreement  witli  tliein  of  any  other  Bounds  than  what  was 
formerly. 

Tlie  Surveyors  appointed  by  the  Town  to  lay  out  Highways 
for  convenient  coming  at  Land  and  Meadow,  upon  the  LUh  of 
Marcl),  168,3-4,  laid  out  from  the  great  Highway  that  goes  down 
to  the  lower  End  of  the  Great  Neck,  a  Highway  of  two  Rods 
Wide,  u])on  that  Point  of  Land  between  the  Pond  and  Swamp 
and  the  Meadow,  in  the  most  convenient  Place  leading  into  the 
3Ieadow. 

Tow^j^' Meeting,  jlfay  30,  1084 — It  is  voted,  that  there  shall 
be  a  Committee  Chosen  to  consider  and  draAv  up  something  as 
may  be  in  Readiness,  if  Occasion  be,  to  manifest  our  Right  and 
Title  to  the  Land  Ave  bought  of  the  Heathen ;  and  present  the 
same  to  the  Town,  to  have  the  Town's  approbation  if  they  like  it. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  five  Men  shall  be  of  this  Committee, 
(viz) :  Mr.  Johnson,  Mr.  Ward,  John  Curtis,  Mr.  Kitchell,  Deacon 
Lawrence,  and  William  Camp,  Avhich  Committee  have  Liberty  to 
call  in  the  Help  and  Advice  of  any  others,  not  of  the  Committee. 

Town  Meeting,  September  29,  1684 — It  is  voted,  that  all  Land 
laid  out  for  Home  Lotts  are  to  be  rated  for  this  Year,  at  tAvo 
])ence  p.  Acre ;  And  all  Land  Second  or  Third  Division  Avhich 
Men  build  House  or  Barn  and  dAvell  upon,  shall  to  tlie  Value  of 
Six  Acres  pay  tAvo  Pence  p.  Acre  ;  and  all  other  Land  improved 
in  the  Neck  or  out  of  the  Neck  by  Tillage,  one  Penny  p.  Acre; 
and  all  Lands  improved  for  Pasture  Avithin  or  Avithout  the  Neck, 
and  MeadoAv,  half  penny  p.  Acre.  All  Heads,  and  Stock,  as  they 
use  to  be  of  late  Years, 

Item — John  Curtis  and  John  BroAvn,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  make 
the  Rates  this  Year. 

Item — all  Persons  are  appointed  to  carry  a  list  of  their  rateable 
Estate  to  one  of  the  Rate  Makers,  by  the  6th  of  October  next 
after  this  Date  ;  and  in  Case  any  fail  of  so  doing  the  Constable 
is  appointed  to  fetch  a  List,  and  to  have  Six  Pence  of  each  Per- 
son he  fetched  a  List  from. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  December  22nd,  1684 — It  is  voted  that  there 
shall  be  a  Committee  chosen  to  treat  Avith  the  Governor. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  twelve  Men  shall  be  ot  this  Committee. 
Item — Mr.  Johnson,  ]\[r.  Ward,  Mr.  Kitchell,  John  Curtis,  Dea- 
con LaAvrence,  Thomas  Huntington,  John  BroAvn,  Jun'r,  Joseph 
Walters,  Thomas  Ludington,  Epliraim  Burwell,  Robert  Dalglesh, 
and  Joseph  Johnson,  are  chosen  for  this  Committee. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  January  1st,  1684-5 — Thomas  Huntington 


96  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1684-5 

and  John  Curtis,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing 
Benjamin  Baldwin  and  Seth  Tomi)kins,  Warners  of  Town  Meet 
ings.  Azariali  Crane,  Joseph  Harrison,  John  Treat,  Joseph 
Johnson,  Thomas  Pierson,  Jabez  Rogers  and  Edward  Ball, 
Town's  Men.     Nathaniel  Wheeler,  Constable. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  January  7th,  1684-5 — Jasper  Crane,  Joseph 
Riggs,  and  Jabez  Rogers,  are  chosen  Surveyors,  to  see  the  High- 
ways mended,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  John  Curtis,  Treasurer, 
John  Brown,  Jun'r,  Town  Clerk. 

Thomas  Richards,  John  Curtis,  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are 
chosen  to  make  Inquiry  into  the  old  Treasurer's  Accounts,  and 
wdiat  they  find  amiss  to  rectify  if  they  can. 

Azariali  Crane,  Joseph  Walters,  and  John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  are 
chosen  to  lay  out  Higlnvays. 

ToAVN   Meeting,   February  the  6th,   1684 — Daniel  Tichenor 

hath  Liberty,  according  as  Thomas  Ludington,  Samuel 

uo"s*'Gnint'r     Lyou,  and  Nathaniel  Wheeler  shall  appoint,  to  take  up 

a  piece  of  Land  in  the  Common   against  the  Rear  of 

Samuel  Lyon's  Lott,  he  leaving  a  Rod  or  more  in  Breadth  from 

the  Corner  of  his  own  Lott,  if  these  Three  Men  see  cause  for  it. 

Town  Meeting,  March  9th,  1684-5 — It  is  agreed  to  incourage 
those  as  will  kill  Wolves,  that  [they]  shall  have  allowed 

woivel?  ^"'      them  five  shillings  a  Head  of  each  grown  Wolf  killed 
within  our  Town  bounds,  besides  what  the  Country 

allows. 

Item — Mr.  Johnson  is  chosen  Surveyor,  to  join  Avitli  Jasj^er 

Crane,  Joseph  Riggs,  and  Jabez  Rogers,  to   see   to  mend  the 

Highways  for  this  Year. 

Item — these  four  Surveyors  have  Power  to  agree  among  them- 
selves and  divide  the  Town  Highways  into  four  Parts 

f^'Ti-iUH"        if  they  see  Cause.     And  also  they  have  Power  to  call 

Highway's.        out  Mcii  as  arc  concerned  by  their  Agreement,  to  make 
and  mend  those  Highways  they  are  betrusted  with. 
Item — it  is  agreed,  that  those   Surveyors  chosen  to  lay  out 
Highways,  if  they  take  away  land  for  Highways  out  of 

u!c"'Lana"a8     ^uy  Mau's  lotted  Land,  they   have   Power   to   repair 

Higinvays/"''    thcm  agaiu  with  other  Land.     Also,  those  that  were 
Surveyors  formerly  and  have   taken   Land  away  from 

any  Person  or  Persons  for  Highways,   shall  join  with  the  now 

Surveyors  to  make  their  Land  good  to  them  again. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  those  Persons  as  want  their 

wanftiuni        Tlilrd  Divlsiou  of  Land  laid  out,  shall  have  it  now  laid 

"ke'in.p.'        o^it  by  the  I'own  Surveyors,  before  any  other  Land  be 
taken  up,  provided  it   be  done  between  this  Day  and 

the  first  of  April  next  ensuing. 


1685-6. J  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  9? 

Item — John  Curtis  and  William  Camp  are  chosen  for  the  Sur- 
veyors to  perfect  the  Third  Division. 

Item — Joseph  Brown  and  Thomas  Brown  liave  Liberty  to  take 
up  Sixty  Acres  of  land  between  them,  when  the  Third  Division 
is  completed  and  they  are  willing  to  pay  the  Purchase — this 
Land  is  to  be  laid  out  by  the  aboves'd  Surveyors,  John  Curtis 
and  William  Camp. 

Item — Mr,  Johnson,  John  Curtis,  William  Camp,  Stephen 
Davis,  and  Edward  Ball,  are  chosen  as  a  Committee  to  treat 
Avith  Elizabeth  Town  about  the  Bounds,  and  to  issue  it  with  them 
if  they  can. 

Towx  Meeting,  Jime  3,  1685 — It  is  agreed  that  there  shall  be 
a  Committee  to  treat  with  the  Proprietors,  about  our  Settlement 
— it  is  also  agreed,  that  the  Committee  formerly  chosen  to  that 
Purpose,  shall  still  continue. 

■  To wx  Meeting,  August  lOth,  1685— It  is  agreed,  there  shall 
be  a  Committee  chosen  to  join  with  those  sum'oned,  to  be  assist- 
ant what  they  can  in  defending  their  and  our  just  Rights  and 
Titles  to  our  Land. 

Item— John  Curtis,  Edward  Ball,  -Thomas  Richards  and  John 
Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  for  that  Purpose. 

Town  Meeting,  Novemher  1\\\,  1685— It  is  agreed,  that  the 
way  of  rating  for  this  year,  shall  be  as  it  was  the  last  Year,  1684. 

Item — John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen  to  make 
the  Rates  for  this  Year, 

Item — Samuel  Harrison,  Edward  Ball,  Samuel  Lyon,  and  John 
Treat,  are  chosen  to  go  to  each  Man  concerned  in  the  Town 
Rates,  and  demand  and  take  a  List  of  their  Estates;  and  if  any 
Person  refuse  to  give  a  List,  then  they  are  to  take  a  List  accord- 
ing to  the  best  of  their  knowledge  and  others  Information. 

Item — William  Camp  and  John  Baldwin,  Jun'r,  are  chosen,  to 
go  from  House  to  House  of  those  as  have  not  subscribed  to  our 
fundamental  Covenant,  and  return  their  answer  to  the  Town. 

Town  Meeting,  January  1,  1685-6 — John  Curtis  and  Thomas 
Richards  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Joseph  Har 
rison.  Constable. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  the  P'ence  in  the  Common  Line  shall 
be  made  and  maintained,  sufficient  from  Time  to  Time  to  keep 
out  Cattle  and  Swine— and  also,  that  all  Fences  about  Home 
Lotts  shall  be  made  and  maintained,  sufficient  and  good  as  above 
said. 

13 


98'  RECOEDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1686. 

Item — John  Ward,  Jun'r,  and  John  Johnson,  are  chosen  Fence 
Viewers.     David  Ogden  and  Jabez  Rogers,  Pounders. 

Town  Meeting,  January  8,  1685-6 — John  Curtis  and  William 
Camp  are  chosen  to  lay  out  the  Third  Division  of  Land  to  those 
as  Want  it,  they  being  called  forth  to  do  it  between  this  and  the 
first  of  April  next — and  if  any  as  pretend  to  any  Third  Division 
and  neglect  calling  them  out  as  aboves'd,  they  shall  loose  their 
Claim  to  any  Third  Division. 

Town's  Men  chosen  for  this  Year  are  Stephen  Davis,  Mr.  Sam- 
uel Kitchell,  John  Baldwin,  Jun'r,  and  the  four  that  were  Town's 
Men  last  Year. 

Item — Edward  Ball  is  chosen  to  declare  the  Town's  Business 
about  the  five  Pounds  that  is  in  Difference  between  Mr.  Johnson 
and  the  Town — note  first,  Mr.  Johnson  and  the  Town  agreed  to 
put  it  to  Mr.  Price,  Mr.  Whitehead,  and  Lieut.  Rose  to  end. 

Item — it  is  thought  convenient  that  there  shall  be  four  Town 
Meetings  in  a  Year,  at  a  Time  certain,  (viz) :  the  first  upon  the 
first  day  of  January,  the  Second  the  first  Second  day  of  April, 
the  Third  the  first  second  day  of  July,  the  fourth  the  first  Second 
day  of  October,  at  which  Meeting  the  Way  of  rating  shall  be 
agreed  on  ;  and  that  the  Warning  of  these  Meetings  which  shall 
be  accounted  legal,  shall  be  by  a  Writing  set  up  on  the  Meeting 
House  Door,  by  the  Clerk,  10  or  12  Days  before  the  Day  ap- 
pointed by  this  Order — Also,  it  is  further  agreed,  that  if  10  or 
12  Planters  together  Avitli  the  Clerk,  shall  meet  at  about  Ten  of 
the  Clock  in  the  forenoon  on  the  Day  appointed,  the  Major  Part 
of  them  so  met,  shall  by  this  Order  have  Power  to  order  and  do 
any  Thing  or  Things  as  shall  be  thought  by  them  convenient  to 
be  done  for  the  Town's  Good ;  and  the  same  to  be  binding  to  the 
whole  for  this  Year,  as  if  every  Planter  was  present :  and  if  the 
whole  or  a  greater  Part  than  the  10  or  12  as  before  said  shall 
meet,  the  IVIajor  Part  of  them  then  met  shall  have  the  like  Power 
to  order  and  do  as  afores'd.  And  if  there  shall  be  any  special 
Occasion  for  a  Meeting  at  other  Times,  then  to  be  warned  with  a 
Warrant  from  a  Justice,  in  which  Days  the  whole  is  to  be  present. 

ToAViST  Meeting,  April  5th,  1686 — William  Camp,  Edward 
Riggs,  Zachariah  Burwell,  Jasper  Crane,  Francis  Lindly,  John 
Baldwin,  Sen'r,  Stephen  Davis,  Samuel  Harrison,  and  Samuel 
Plum,  are  chosen  to  lay  out  Highways  for  the  Year  ensuing — as 
also  to  lay  out  Passages  to  Men's  Land  as  they  shall  call  tliem 
out,  they  agreeing  with  them  ;  they  are  also  to  make  Amends  in 
laying  out  Land,  to  repair  those  they  take  any  Land  from  to 
make  Highways  with,  and  any  Three  of  these  have  Power  to  act 
in  ordinary  Cases  ;  but  in  difficult  Cases  any  five :  this  is  agreed 
to  1)0  done,  between  this  and  the  first  of  June  next  after  this  Date. 


1686.]  KECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  99 

Item — Mr.  Johnson,  Edwanl  Ball,  unci  William  Camp,  are 
chosen  to  treat  and  ayrcc  with  Elizabeth  Town  Inhabitants  about 
tlie  Division  line;  and  the  Town  leaves  it  with  them,  to  take  the 
best  Way  they  can  to  accomplisli  it. 

Item — Azariah  Crane,  Joseph  Walters,  Samuel  Harrison,  and 
Edward  Ball,  are  chosen  to  go  to  each  l^erson  that  is  possessed  of 
Land,  and  take  an  account  of  them  how  much  each  Man  hath, 
and  bring  an  Account  to  the  Town  the  next  Meeting. 

Town  Meeting,  A2yril  IStli,  10 80 — It  is  agreed  that  there 
shall  be  a  Committee  chosen,  to  take  an  Account  of  the  Third 
Division  of  Land  and  Meadow  laid  out  by  Dele2)lary,  or  our 
Town  Surveyors ;  and  every  Man  that  hath  taken  np  Land  shice 
the  Third  Division  was  agreed  on  to  be  taken  up,  shall  bring  in 
as  true  an  Account  as  they  can  to  the  Committee,  Avithin  Six 
Days  after  this  INIeeting  ;  which  Committee  is  according  to  Men's 
Estates  to  see  how  much  each  one  hath  exceeded  what  he  should 
have  taken  up,  or  come  short  of  what  they  might  have  taken  u]), 
and  make  Report  thereof  to  the  Town — And  if  any  neglect  to 
bi-ing  in  an  Account  by  the  Time  appointed,  such  shall  pay  the 
Charge  for  fetching  it  in  their  Rate. 

Item — William  Camp,  Ephraim  Burwcll,  and  John  Brown, 
Jun'r,  are  chosen  for  this  Committee. 

Town  Meeting,  October  the  4th,  1080 — It  is  agreed  and  voted, 
that  the  orders  made  the  4tli  of  May,  1009,  together  with  the 
order  made  the  10th  of  April,  1072,  shall  be  now  again  renewed 
— it  is  also  voted,  that  they  shall  stand  in  full  Force  in  all  Re- 
spects, only  Sheep  may  have  Liberty  Avith  Leave  from  the  Town's 
Men  or  the  Major  Part  of  them,  in  such  Seasons  of  the  Year 
when  they  will  in  all  likelihood  do  more  Good  than  Hurt. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  the  Avay  of  rating  for  this 
ra'ting'iose.       Year,  shall  be  as  it  w^as  the  Two  last  Years. 

Item — John   Curtis   and    John    Brown,   Jun'r,  are 
chosen  to  make  Rates  for  this  Year. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  the  Constable  shall  see  that  the 
Pounders  shall  take  their  Oaths  before  one  of  the  Justices,  some 
time  within  a  Aveek  from  this  Day. 

The  Meeting  being  adjourned  to  the  18th  of  this  Month — on 
which  Day,  Edward  Ball  and  Joseph  Harrison  are  chosen  Town 
Attornies,  to  take  Care  that  the  Town  Orders  be  put  in  Execu- 
tion ;  and  upon  any  Com2:)laints  made  of  the  Breach  thereof  to 
prosecute  the  oflender,  and  to  have  half  what  they  can  recover 
ujDon  any  Penalty  for  their  Pains. 

Item — Joseph  and  Thomas  Brown  have  Liberty  granted,  to 
exchange   their   Father's  Third  Division  of  Land  lying  beyond 


100  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1686-7. 

Elizabeth  River,  and  to  take  up  the  Quantity  thereof  on  this 
side  Ruway  River,  below  the  Mouth  of  Stone  House  Brook. 

ToAvx  Meeting,  January  1st,  16 86-7 — John  Curtis  is  chosen 
Deputy  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item — George  Harrison,  Constable. 

Item — Stephen  Davis,  Samuel  Kitchel,  John  Baldwin,  Jun'r, 
Seth  Tompkins,  Jasper  Crane,  Ephraim  Burwel,  and  Thomas 
Richards,  Town's  Men 

Item — the  Town  hath  appointed  any  live  of  these  Town's  Men 
to  meet  with  and  agree  together  with  the  Justices,  concerning 
what  is  to  be  done  according  to  Acts  of  Assembly  in  Refterence 
to  Rates. 

Item — Samuel  Pierson  is  admitted  a  Planter,  he  submitting  to 
all  wholesome  Town  Orders. 

Item — Jonathan  and  Thomas  Davis  have  Liberty  to  possess 
what  Land  was  laid  out  to  them  by  William  Camp,  i;pon  account 
of  their  Father's  Purchase. 

Town  Meeting,  January  24tli,  1686-7 — Joseph  Walters  and 
John  Brown,  Jun'r,  are  chosen,  to  Seal  Measures  and  Weights. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  Benjamin  Baldwin's  or  Stephen  Davis's 
half  Bushel,  shall  be  the  Standard  which  shall  be  thought  most 
suitable,  and  all  Measures  shall  be  sealed  with  an  |^,  and  all 
Weights  shall  be  tried  by  brass  Weights  if  they  can  be  had,  and 
if  not,  by  Stephen  Davis's  Weights  whish  have  been  Sealed  at 
New  York. 

Item — John  Curtis  is  chosen  Treasurer  for  this  Year. 

Whereas — there  is  Liberty  by  Acts  of  Assembly,  that  each 
Town  should  chuse  Seven  Men  to  appoint  whether  Swine  shall 
have  their  Liberty  or  be  still  restrained  ;  as  also  to  appoint  what 
Fences  shall  be  accounted  sufficient:  We  do  therefore  chuse 
Stephen  Davis,  William  Camp,  Samuel  Harrison,  Thomas  Rich- 
ards, Edward  Ball,  Samuel  Lyon,  and  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  to  act 
in  this  Matter. 

Item — Jabez  Rogers  and  Thomas  Lyon  are  chosen  Pounders 
for  this  Year, 

Item — William  Brant  hath  granted,  to  have  three  Rods  of 
land  by  the  Mill  Brook  as  the  Men  aj^pointedto  view  have  agreed, 
with  Priviledge  of  the  .   .  .  against  it. 

Item — it  is  agreed,  that  there  shall  be  a  Committee  to  treat 
with  the  Committee  of  the  Proprietors,  about  our  Settlement  for 
the  Town  Bounds. 

Item — John  Curtis  and  Edward  Ball  are  chosen  to  treat  with 
and  settle  Avith  the  Proprietors  if  they  can ;  receiving  tlieir  In- 
structions from  the  Town. 

Item — it  is  agreed  that  there  shall  be  a  Committee  to  give  In- 


1687-8.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  101 

structions  ill  tlic  Town's  Behalf  (viz) :  Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson, 
John  Brown,  Jun'r,  Thomas  Richards,  and  Daniel  Dod. 

ToAVx  Mektixg,  January  :Ust,  1G8G-7— Item — it  is  agreed 
that  upon  the  fourteenth  Day  of  February  next,  every  one  as 
hath  Measures  and  Weights  shall  bring  them  to  the  Prison,  that 
they  may  be  tried,  and  sealed  ;  and  for  cutting  and  Sealing  every 
Measure,  they  arc  to  have  three  Pence  in  ]Money,  or  four  Pence 
in  other  Pay  ;  and  for  Weights  as  they  can  agree. 

Town  Meetixg,  February  Vth,  1686-7 — It  is  voted  that  there 
shall  be  a  Committee  chosen,  to  take  Notice  of  all  Lands  that 
Persons  have  appropriated  to  themselves,  and  regulate  the  same — 
The  Committee  chosen  are  jNIr.  Ward,  jVIr.  Johnson,  Stephen 
Davis,  John  Curtis,  Samuel  Harrison,  Edward  Ball,  William 
Camp,  Thomas  Richards,  Samuel  Lyon,  John  Brown,  Jun'r, 
Azariah  Crane,  Ephraim  Burwell,  and  Joseph  Harrison  :  this  s'd 
Committee  are  to  Order  how  a  fourth  Division  of  Land  shall  be 
laid  out :  it  Avas  agreed  that  there  should  be  thirteen,  that  there 
might  be  a  casting  voice  among  them,  if  need  should  require. 

ToA\'x  jNIeetixg,  January  2nd,  1687-8 — John  Curtis  is  chosen 
Deputy  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Thomas  Richards,  Constable.  Thomas  Richards  having  agreed 
with  George  Harrison,  the  Town  accepts  George  Harrison  to  bo 
Constable  in  Thomas  Richards's  Stead,  and  the  s'd  George  hath 
made  Choice  of  Theophilus  Pierson,  to  be  his  Deputy. 

Item — the  way  of  rating  as  formerly,  which  was  after  desisted 
from,  and  agreed  upon  to  pay  the  Minister  by  Contributions  for 
the  Year  1687. 

Item — Thomas  Richards,  Seth  Tompkins,  Jasper  Crane,  John 
Baldwin,  Sen'r,  Samuel  Plum,  Sen'r,  Samuel  Harrison  and  An- 
thony Oliff,  are  chosen  Town's  IVIen  for  This  Year. 

John  Brown,  Jun'r,  Clerk,     John  Curtis,  Treasurer. 

ToAVN  Meetixg,  March  6th,  1687-8 — Joseph  Johuson  and 
Daniel  Tichenor,  are  chosen  fence  Viewers  for  this  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  January  9th,  1687-8 — John  Cockburn  is  ad- 
mitted an  Inhabitant  among  us. 

Item — Stephen  Davis,  Azariah  Crane,  and  Samuel  Harrison, 
are  Surveyors  for  Iligliways  for  this  Year. 

Item — Eleazer  Tompkins  hath  granted,  that  he  may  take  up  a 
piece  of  Land  upon  his  Father's  account,  upon  Lighting  hill. 

January  9th,  1687-8 — It  is  fully  and  unanimously  consented 
to,  and  agreed  upon  by  every  Planter  uow  present,  all  being 


102 


RECORDS  OF  NEWARK. 


[1688. 


called  by  Name  ;  that  they  will  from  Time  to  Time  pay  or  cause 
to  be  paid  yearly,  in  their  full  Proportion  equally,  in  a  Rate  that 
may  be  agreed  on  by  the  Major  Part  of  the  Town,  to  the  Maiii- 
tainence  and  Allowance  now  agreed  upon  for  the  upholding  and 
preaching  of  the  Word  in  our  Town  ;  and  Eighty  Pounds  by  the 
Year  is  agreed  upon  to  be  allowed  to  the  present  Minister,  with 
his  fire  wood,  and  to  be  Rate  free.  Note,  it  is  to  be  understood, 
that  every  man  that  doth  now  subscribe  to  this  Agreement,  he 
paying  his  Proportion  in  the  Rate,  shall  not  be  liable  to  be  prose 
cuted  to  make  Payment  for  any  that  may  be  deficient  in  non- 
payment— In  Confirmation  hereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  to  our 
Names. 


John  Ward,  Sen'r, 
John  Bruen, 
Thomas  Johnson, 
Samuel  Freeman, 
John  Curtis, 
John  Baldwin,  Jun'r, 
Setli  Tompkins, 
Micah  Tomi^kins, 
Samuel  Ticenor, 
Edward  Ball, 
Edward  Riggs, 
Samuel  Kitcliel, 
John  Cockbura, 
Anthony  Olift', 
Joseph  Riggs, 
Theophilus  Pierson, 
Azariah  Crane, 
Samuel  Harrison, 
Jasjicr  Crane, 
Joseph  Harrison, 
Thomas  Pierson, 
Samuel  Dod, 
George  Harrison, 
Sam'l  Lyon, 
Thomas  Richards, 
David  Ogden, 


Daniel  Dod, 
Stejihen  Davis, 
Saml  Plum,  Sen'r, 
John  Crane, 
Nathaniel  Ward, 
John  Browne,  Sen'r, 
Zachariali  Burwell, 
Ephraim  Burwell, 
Thomas  Browne, 
John  Tichenor, 
Joseph  Browne, 
John  Browne,  Jun'r, 
Joseph  Walters, 
Ebenezer  Cantield, 
Matthew  Canfield, 
Robert  Dalglesh, 
Francis  Lindly, 
Samuel  Pierson, 
Sam'l  Rose, 
Richard  Lawrance, 
Jonathan  Sargent, 
John  Baldwin,  Sen'r, 
Hans  Albers, 
Jonathan  Tompkins, 
Joseph  Johnson. 


Town  Meeting,  ^pn7  30th,  1688 — It  is  thought  convenient, 
that  there  be  a  Committee  chosen  to  endeavour  a  legall  Settle- 
ment with  the  Proprietors,  offering  to  give  a  legall  Acknowledg- 
ment for  our  Lands  within  our  Town  Bounds  as  exprest  in  our 
Bill  of  Sale,  and  Priviledges  suitable  for  us — The  said  Committee 
in  their  Offer,  not  exceeding  the  advice  of  such  of  their  Neigh- 
bours as  are  most  capable  to  give  Advice  in  that  Matter — Mr. 
Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  John  Curtis,  Joseph  Harrison,  Azariah  Crane, 
Edward  Ball,  George  Harrison,  Thomas  Richards,  Jasper  Crane, 
Thomas  Ludington,  John  Treat  and  Joseph  Johnson,  are  chosen 
a  Committee  for  the  Purpose  afs'd. 


1688-9.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  103 

Town  Meeting,  November  19tb,  108S — It  is  voted  that  the 
Town's  Men  shall  endeavor  to  get  the  Meethig  House  repair- 
ed, to  keep  out  the  Wett  and  Cold  for  the  present ;  and  also 
to  repair  the  Seats,  and  provide  Cedar  Shingles  to  cover  it  when 
the  Spring  conies  suitable,  and  be  paid  for  it  in  a  Town  Rate. 

Item — it  is  voted  by  the  Major  of  those  met,  that  the  Way  of 
rating  for  this  Year  shall  be  upon  Heads,  Stock,  and  Lands,  as 
formerly  ;  upon  the  same  Prices  as  formerly. 

Item — it  is  voted  that  John  Curtis  and  John  Brown,  shall  make 
the  Rates  for  this  Year :  And  all  Persons  are  by  this  day  Se'night 
to  bring  a  List  of  their  Estates  to  them. 

Town  Meeting,  February  4th,  1688-9 — Edward  Ball  is  chosen 
Constable  for  this  Year,  or  'till  a  new  one  be  sworn. 

Item — it  is  voted  to  encourage  killing  wolves,  that  there  shall 
be  allowed  for  each  grown  Wolf,  in  a  Town  Rate  15s. 

Town  Meeting,  February/  11th,  1G88-9 — John  Curtis  is  chosen 
Treasurer  for  this  Year ;  it  is  also  voted,  that  the  Treasurer  shall 
.  .  .  thirty  Shillings  for  this  Year's  Salary. 

Item — it  was  voted,  that  there  should  be  two  men  chosen  to 
size  y''  Land  as  Deleplary  laid  out,  and  every  one  as  imploys  them 
shall  pay  them  for  it. 

Town  Meeting,  November  25th,  1689 — Daniel  Tichenor  is 
chosen  fence  Viewer,  to  join  with  Samuel  Lyon  till  new  ones  are 
chosen. 

Item-^John  Morris  and  Benjamin  Harrison  are  chosen  Pound- 
ers for  this  Year,  or  'till  new  ones  are  chosen  :  notwithstanding, 
others  may  pound  as  they  have  Occasion. 

John  Johnson  is  chosen  Pound  Keeper. 

Town  Meeting,  January  10th,  1689-90 — The  order  made  the 
21st  of  March,  16V5-6,  was  read,  and  there  Avas  none  but  ap- 
proved it,  and  therefore  it  is  now  again  confirmed  to  stand  in 
Force. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  all  Lands  shall  be  rated  as  it  was  in  the 
Year  1684.  Item — Heads  and  Stocks  are  to  be  rated  as  formerly, 
(viz) :  Heads  14d.  p.  Head,  Oxen  above  4  Years  old  5d.  p.  Head, 
4  Year  old  Steers  4d.  p.  Head,  Cows  and  ^  Years  olds  3d.  p. 
Head,  Horses  and  Mares  .3d.  j:).  Head,  all  2  Year  olds,  neat  Cattle, 
and  Horse  kind  2d.  p.  Head,  all  Yearlings  Id.  p.  Head,  Swine  Id. 
p.  Head. 

Item — John  Curtis  and  John  Browne  is  chosen  to  make  the 
Rates  for  this  Year. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Town's  jNIen  shall  agree  Avith 

Shingles  and  Nails,  and  let  him  have  Meadow. 


104  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1690-91. 

Towx  Meeting,  March  25th,  1689-90 — It  is  voted,  that  there 
shall  be  a  Committee  chosen  to  order  all  aifairs  in  as  prudent  a 
way  as  they  can,  for  the  Safety  and  Preservation  of  ourselves. 
Wives,  Children  and  Estates,  according  to  the  Capacity  we  are 
in.  Mr.  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  Azariah  Crane,  William  Camp, 
Edward  Ball,  and  John  Browne,  are  chosen  for  a  Committee,  to 
join  with  those  in  military  Capacity. 

Towx   Meetixg,   July  18th,    1690— Jasper  Crane  is  chosen 
Constable,  for  this  Year  or  till  another  be  sworn. 
Item — Robert  Young  is  chosen  Pounder. 

ToAVx  Meeting,  29th  Se2)te')nher^  1690 — The  Planters' then  met, 
voted  that  the  Way  of  rating  should  be  on  Heads,  Lands,  and 
Stocks,  as  it  hath  been  some  Years  before. 

Town  Meeting,  5th  of  Jamiary^  1690-1 — It  is  voted,  that  the 
Soldiers  Phillip  Morris,  Samuel  Potter,  and  Benjamin  Harrison, 
should  be  paid  their  Wages  for  the  time  they  were  out,  according 
to  our  Agreement. 

Item — Mr.  Falconer  is  chosen  to  be  Collector,  to  receive  and 
make  payment  of  this  Money  for  the  Soldiers. 

Item — Joseph  Johnson,  Thomas  Browne,  John  Treat,  Azariah 
Crane,  Daniel  Dod,  Zojiher  Beach,  and  Jonathan  Sarjent,  are 
chosen  Town's  Men  for  the  Year. 

Jabez  Rogers,  Constable  for  this  Year,  or  till  another  be  sworn. 

Zachariah  and  Ephraim  Burwell,  fence  Viewers. 

Item — it  is  voted  that  John  Curtis  be  joined  with  the  Justices, 
to  hear  and  determine  all  small  Causes  actionable,  whether  of 
Debts  or  Trespasses,  not  exceeding  forty  Shillings ;  according  to 
the  Acts  of  Assembly  concerning  small  Courts. 

Edward  Ball  and  Daniel  Tichenor,  are  chosen  Pounders  for 
this  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  February  20tli,  1690-1 — It  is  agreed,  that 
Edward  Ball  should  sign  in  the  Town's  Name,  the  agreement 
between  John  Gardner  and  the  Town,  for  providing  for  Richard 
Hore. 

Item — Edward  Ball  is  chosen  Town's  Man,  in  the  Room  of 
Jonathan  Sargent. 

Town  Meeting,  January  29th,  1691-2 — William  Camp  and 
Samuel  Harrison,  are  chosen  fence  Viewers  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Theophilus  Pierson  is  chosen  Constable,  for  this  Year  or  until 
another  be  chosen  and  Sworn* 

Item — John  Morris,  Pounder. 


1692.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  105 

Town  Meetixg,  i^6i?vmry  5tli,  lGOl-2 — It  is  voted,  that  the 
Comon  line  of  Fence  sliall  be  righted  up  within  a  Week's  Time; 
and  by  the  first  day  of  March  next,  tlie  Gate  belonging  to  John 
Ward  and  ^latthew  Canfield,  removed  to  tlie  upper  end  of  the 
Lane,  and  all  the  Common  fence  made  sufficient  to  keep  out  Cat- 
tle and  Swine. 

Item — Azariah  Crane,  Samuel  Harrison,  William  Camp,  and 
Edward  Ball,  are  chosen  to  take  the  Care  of  the  Poor  and  of 
Richard  Ilore,  and  to  ap})oint  Avhat  each  Man  shall  pay  for  what 
is  behind  ;  and  also,  to  appoint  what  each  one  shall  pay  for  a 
quarter — they  are  also  to  see  to  remove  liim  to  Samuel  Rose,  or 
some  other  Place,  and  agree  as  reasonably  as  they  can. 

Town  ^Mektixg,  April  2nd,  1092— It  is  voted,  that  Mr.  Pier- 
son  shall  be  paid  his  Salary  for  that  Time  for  which  no  Rates 
have  been  made,  proportionable  to  the  Rate  made  for  two  Years 
together  (viz;  :  '88  and  '80. 

.Tolin  Curtis,  is  chosen  Clerk. 

Town  Meetixg,  August  2f)rd,  1092 — It  was  consulted,  con- 
sented, and  unanimously  agreed,  that  Mr.  John  Pruden  should 
be  called  to  be  their  Minister ;  and  in  Case  he  should  come  and 
settle  among  them  in  that  Work,  they  would  freely  and  readily 
suljmit  themselves  to  him  and  to  his  Dispensations  and  Adminis- 
trations, from  Time  to  Time  in  the  Discharge  of  his  ministerial 
Office  and  Works,  as  God  shall  assist  and  direct  him  therein  by 
liis  Word  and  Spirit,  for  their  Spiritual  Good  and  Edification.  It 
is  also  consulted,  voted,  consented  to,  and  agreed  by  the  said 
Inhabitants  then  convened,  for  Mr.  John  Pruden's  Encourage- 
ment to  come  and  settle  among  them,  and  that  he  may  the  better 
attend  upon  the  Work  of  the  Ministry  as  his  Business,  and  for 
the  more  comfortable  Sustainance  of  his  Family  in  his  Attendance 
therein  ;  that  he  shall  have  £50  p.  annum,  and  his  Fire  Wood 
free  :  to  be  paid  yearly,  according  to  several  Contributions  volun- 
tarily subscribed  l)y  them,  to  Mr.  Pruden  or  his  Order,  so  long  as 
he  shall  continue  with  them  employed  in  the  Ministry :  this  also 
voted. 

It  is  moreover  voted  and  agreed,  that  Mr.  Pruden  shall  have 
and  hold  such  a  Propriatie,  and  other  Conveniences  for  his  Ac- 
commodations in  the  Town,  as  shall  be  agreed  upon  between  him 
and  the  Committee  appointed  to  treat  with  him  (viz)  Mr.  Ward, 
Mr.  Johnson,  John  Curtis,  Azariah  Crane,  Jasper  Crane,  Thomas 
Ludington,  and  Stephen  Bond,  nominated  and  impowered  by  the 
Town  for  that  Purpose. 

August  2:ird,  1092 — The  Result  of  a  Treaty  between  Mr.  John 
Pruden  and  a  Committee  chosen,  constituted,  and  impowered  by 

li 


106  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1692-3. 

the  Inhabitants  and  Freeholders  of  N  ewark  to  act  in  their  Behalf, 
is  as  followeth,  (viz) :  It  is  concluded  and  agreed  by  the  said 
Committee,  that  Mr.  Pruden  shall  have  and  hold  the  accomo'da- 
tions  purchased  of  Mrs.  Falconer,  for  his  own  Propriatie,  to  him 
and  his  Heirs  forever  ;  he  paying  or  causing  to  be  paid  the  two 
last  Payments  indented  for  with  Mrs.  Falconer ;  excepting  only 
five  Pounds  which  the  Town  is  to  discharge  besides  what  is 
already  done,  in  prime  Bill  of  Debt  made  to  the  s'd  Mrs.  Falconer 
— as  Witness  our  Hands — subscribed,  Mr.  John  Pruden.  Com- 
mittee for  and  in  Behalf  of  themselves  and  their  Neighbours — 
Mr.  John  Ward,  Mr.  Johnson,  John  Curtis,  Azariah  Crane,  Jasper 
Crane,  Thomas  Ludington,  Stephen  Bond. 

Tow^N  Meeting,  28th  October^  1692 — It  was  voted,  whether 
the  Charges  for  ])urchasing  that  Accom'odations  that  was  Mrs. 
Falckner's,  and  the  Charge  of  transporting  Mr.  John  Pruden, 
should  be  equally  levied  on  every  person's  Estate ;  and  it  was 
agreed  with  a  unanimous  Consent,  that  it  should  be  so. 

2ndly,  It  was  also  voted,  that  the  Charge  for  the  Payment  and 
Transport  shoiild  be  Charged  by  a  Rate,  according  to  our  Agree- 
ment formerly  made,  that  is  by  Heads,  Lands,  and  Stock.  3rdly, 
It  was  voted  that  Mr.  Johnson  and  Jasper  Crane  should  give  Mr. 
Pruden  Possession  of  the  Accom'odations  that  was  purchased  of 
Mrs.  Falkoner. 

It  was  also  voted,  that  Zachariah  and  Ephraim  Burwell  for  the 
South  end  of  our  ToAvn,  and  Samuel  Harrison  and  Nathaniel 
Ward  for  the  North  end,  for  to  see  after  the  bringing  the  Wood 
for  Mr.  Pruden  ;  and  lor  to  call  out  the  People  for  that  Purjiose, 

when  there  is  Need  for  his  Supply  therein. 
cho"en!'*'  John   Gardner   and   Eleazer  Lampson,  are   chosen 

Pounders. 

It  was  voted,  that  the  List  of  Estates  for  the  Town  Rate 
should  be  brought  in,  when  the  list  of  Estates  to  make  the  Country 
Rate  was  brought  in,  to  the  Constable. 

Thomas  Brown  500,  Jasper  Crane  200,  of  Shingles  for  the 
covering  of  the  Meeting  House. 

Town  Meeting,  Jaii'y  2,  '92 — Thos.  Richards  and  Daniel  Dod 
are  chosen  Deputies,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

John  Baldwin^  Sen'r,  Constable. 

Jasper  Crane,  Sam'l  Harrison,  Joseph  Harrison,  Nathaniel 
Ward,  Setli  Tompkins,  Joseph  Johnson  and  Zopher  Beach, 
Town's^  Men. 

Town  Meeting,  .  .  .  IG — Thos.  Richards,  Azariah  Crane, 
Edward  Ball  and  John  Gardner  are  chosen  for  to  be  a  Committee 
for  to  treat  with  the  Governor  and  Proprietors  about  our  Settle- 
ments. 


1693-4.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  107 

Benjamin  Baldwin,  Jaboz  Rogers,  William  Camp  and  Seth 
Tomjikiiis  are  chosen,  to  collect  the  ]\Ionoy  that  is  gathered  by 
the  Sul^scriptions  in  Newark,  for  the  Maintainence  of  the  Min- 
istry in  the  year  1692. 

Town  Meeting,  January  1st,  1093-4 — John  Treat  and  Azariah 
Crane,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item,  Benjamin  Baldwin  is  chosen  Constable — and  he  hath 
chosen  Jonathan  Baldwin  his  Son,  for  his  Deputy. 

Item — it  is  voted  that  Robert  Young  may  have  Sixty  Acres  of 
land,  where  he  can  find  it  within  our  Town  Bounds  clear  from 
any  Claim  of  others — he  paying  the  Purchase  as  others  have  done. 

Samuel  Harrison,  Joseph  Harrison,  Nathaniel  Ward,  Jasper 
Crane,  Thomas  Davis,  John  Morris,  and  Theophilus  Pierson  are 
chosen  Town's  Men,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Jabez  Rogers  and 
Samuel  Freeman,  Pounders. 

John  Gardner  and  Eleazer  Sampson,  Fence  Viewers. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Tow'n's  Men,  John  Treat,  William 
Camp,  and  Ephraim  Burwell,  in  the  Town's  Behalf  on  the  one 
Part ;  and  those  that  have  their  Home  Lotts  butting  on  the  Neck 
on  the  other  Part ;  to  agree  among  themselves  to  settle  the  Com- 
mon Fence  against  their  Lotts:  and  if  they  cannot  agree,  they 
are  impowered  to  choose  some  unconcerned  to  end  it  between 
them  ;  and  also  to  settle  where  the  Conmion  Line  of  Fence  shall 
stand. 

Item — Thomas  Davis  is  chosen  Collector  to  gather  up  the  pay 
Rate,  and  if  any  Person  or  Persons  do  not  pay  their  Proportion 
within  a  Fortnight's  Time,  then  he  is  to  make  his  Complaint  to 
a  Justice. 

ToAvx  Meeting,  March  5th,  1693-4 — Joseph  Wood  is  ad- 
mitted Planter. 

Item — Caleb  Ward,  Hendrick  Henderson,  Tunis  Johnson, 
Ilance  Hendrickson,  Bostyan  Van  Gicse,  Garret  Laydicker, 
Eleazer  Lampson,  James  Clizbe,  Jonathan  Tichenor,  and  William 
Brant,  are  admitted  Planters. 

Item — Zophar  Beach  is  chosen  by  the  Town,  to  be  at  the 
Court  of  Sessions,  according  to  Act  of  General  Assembly,  in 
Case  John  Browne  is  wanting  at  that  time. 

Item — Whereas,  there  is  much  Prophanation  of  the  Lord's 
Day  in  the  Time  of  Worship,  by  the  playing  of  Boys  and  Girls ; 
therefore  Daniel  Tichenor  and  Thomas  Lyon  are  chosen  to  look 
after  them,  and  to  correct  them,  or  call  them  by  Name,  as  they 
shall  see  Occasion,  for  this  Year  ensuing. 

Item — it  is  voted  that  the  Town  Rate  for  this  Year  shall  be 
made  by  the  Estates  given  in  for  the  Country  Rate  ;  only,  Sheeji 
shall  be  taken  out  and  Heads  put  in,  according  to  Town  Agree- 


108  RECOKDS   OF   NEWARK,  [1694-5 

ment ;  and  those  that  wore  assess'd  in  the  Country  Hate  shall  be 
assess'd  in  the  Town  Rate,  if  tliey  do  not  bring  in  their  Estates. 

fbo^elr  Town  Meeting,  January  1st,  1G94-5 — John  Treat 

and  Azariah  Orane  are  chosen  Deputies,  for  the  Year 
ensuing. 

Thomas  Davis,  Constable   for   this  Year,  or  untill 
dToTen"*"         another  be  chosen  and  sworn. 

Towx  Meeting,  January  17,  169 1 — It  is  voted, 
i^unlTew.  that  all  Lands  and  Meadows  shall  be  i-ated  alike,  for 
this  Year. 
Item — it  is  also  agreed  by  Vote,  that  Lands  and  Meadows  shall 
bo  rated  at  a  farthing  p.  acre — Item,  it  is  voted  that  Heads  and 
Cattle  shall  be  valued  in  this  Rate,  (viz) :  Heads  £14,  Oxen  of  4 
Years  old  and  upwards  £.3,  Steers  of  3  Years  old  £2,  Cows  £2, 
Two  Year  old  Steers  and  Hielfers  £l  10s.,  1  Year  old  15s.,  grown 
Horses  and  Mares  of  3  Years  old  and  upwards  £2  10s,  Two 
Year  olds  £l  5s.,  One  Year  olds  15s.  All  Swine  of  one  Year  old 
and  upwards,  10s. 

Item — Zopher  Beach  and  John  Browne  are  chosen  to  make 
this  Rate. 

Item — the  Constable  is  chosen  to  collect  this  Rate. 

Theophilus  Pierson,  John  Morris,  Daniel  Dod,  John 
cCmu"""      Treat,  and  Azariah  Crane,  are  chosen  Town's  Men  for 
this  Year.     John   Gardner,  Pounder.     John  Baldwin 
and  Samuel  Freeraanj  Fence  Viewers. 

Town  Meeting,  March  4th,  1694-5 — According  to  Acts  of 
Assembly,  each  Town  Hamlet  have  Power  to  chuse  Men  not  ex- 
ceeding Seven,  to  make  oiders  for  the  prudential  preventing  Harm 
by  Swine,  and  laying  a  Penalty  on  them.  John  Treat,  Samuel 
Harrison,  Theophilus  Pierson,  Nathaniel  Ward,  Joseph  Harrison, 
Jasj^er  Crane. 

Town  Meeting,  June  19th,  1695 — Thomas  Davis  hath  Liberty 
to  set  up  a  Saw  Mill,  Avith  Liberty  to  have  use  of  Timber  in  any 
common  Land  ;  provided  he  shall  let  any  of  the  Inh;.bitanls  have 
Boards,  as  cheap  as  otheis  and  before  Strangers. 

Town  Meeting,  January  1st,  1695-6 — Mr.  John  Treat  and 
John  Browne  are  chosen  Deputies,  for  this  Year. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  way  to  make  the  Rate  for  the  Gov- 
ernor, Dejiuties,  and  oilier  Town  Charges,  shall  be  by  Heads, 
Stock,  and  Lauds,  as  it  was  the  last  Year,  and  to  be  made  in  one 
Rate  together. 


1696.]  EECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  109 

Item— tlie  Select  Men  chosen  to  make  this  Rate  and  receive 
the  Li«t  of  Men's  Estates,  are  John  Browne,  Nathaniel  Ward, 
Joseph  Harrison,  Joscpli  Johnson,  and  Theophilus  Pierson,  each 
Person  is  to  give  in  a  List  of  tlieir  Estates  witliin  a  Week's  Time 
after  the  Date  hereof,  or  else  are  liable  to  he  assessed  by  the 
Select  Men. 

Item — Thomas  Browne  is  chosen  Constable,  for  the  Year  en- 
suing. Eliphalet  Johnson  and  James  Clizbe,  fence  Viewers. 
John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  Paul  Day,  and  Jabez  Rogers,  Pounders. 

Item— the  Select  Men  chosen  to  make  the  Rate,  shall  appoint 
the  Time  when  the  Cattle  shall  have  Liberty  to  go  into  the  Neck, 
and  when  they  shall  be  prohibited,  and  also  what  Cattle  shall  go  in. 

Town  ^Meeting,  August  10th,  1696— Summoned  by  the  Cou- 
.stable,  with  a  Warrant  from  a  Justice  according  to  Act  of  Assem- 
bly. Item— it  is  voted  that  there  shall  be  Seven  Men  chosen,  to 
ag'ree,  and  consider,  and  Order  all  prudential  Affiiirs  as  shall  be 
for  the  Securing  the  Neck,  and  Fruits  in  it,  and  concerning  the 
Pound,  and  pounding  Cattle,  and  where  working  Cattle  shall  be 
baited  ;  and  this  Agreement  to  continue  untill  the  Town,  or  major 
Part  of  them,  agree  otherwise. 

Item — John  Browne,  Joseph  Harrison,  Samuel  Harrison,  Thos. 
Hays,  Thomas  Ludington,  Eliphalet  Johnson,  and  Jasper  Crane, 
are  chosen  to  be  the  Committee. 

Item— it  is  voted,  that  Capt.  John  Curtis,  Mr.  John  Treat,  and 
Mr.  Theo])hilus  Pierson,  shall  endeavor  the  obtaining  a  well  quali- 
fied Man  for  a  School  Master. 

The  Committee  chosen  August  10th,  1696,  to  order  the  pru- 
dential Affairs  of  the  Neck,  do  this  10th  of  August,  1696,  agree, 
that  all  Cows  or  any  other  Cattle  that  go  into  the  Neck,  (work- 
ing Cattle  and  Sheep  only  excepted),  shall  be  kept  out  of  the 
Neck,  by  the  last  day  of  August  or  first  of  September  next, 
under  the  Penalty  of  being  pounded  and  paying  Nine  pence  j). 
Head,  to  be  paid  by  the  owner  of  the  s'd  Cattle  to  the  Party_  as 
pounds  them,  or  else  otherwise  compound  with  them :  working 
Cattle,  and  Horses  that  are  worked  with,  have  Liberty  to  go  in 
untill  the  r2th  or  13th  Day  of  September;  after  which  Time  they 
shall  be  liable  to  be  pounded,  being  found  in  Damage  either  in 
Corn  or  Grass,  paying  nine  pence  ]).  Head,  to  be  paid  as  afs'd. 
And  no  Cattle,  Cows^  or  Calves,  shall  have  Liberty  at  all  to  go  in 
before  Harvest  is  in,  under  the  Penalty  of  eighteen  pence  \).  Head 
(every  time  so  transgressing)  Poundage,  besides  all  Damage  to 
be  paid  as  afs'd  ;  unless  in  the  Si)ring,  for  such  Time  as  shall  be 
agreed  on  by  us :  but  finding  that  most  Damage  is  done  in  the 
Neck  on  Sabbath  Days,  We  agree,  that  no  Oxen  or  Horses 
shall  be  kept  or  baited  in  the  Common  field  on  Sabath  Days, 
under  the  Penalty  of  nine  pence  p.  Head,  if  it  be  proved  after- 


110  KECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1696-7. 

wards  that  they  have  been  so  kept  or  baited,  unless  at  such  Sea- 
sons in  the  Spring,  when  Cattle  are  allowed  to  go  in :  Always 
provided ;  Avorking  Cattle  have  Liberty  (unless  Sabbath  Days)  to 
bait  in  the  Neck  Avith  a  sufficient  keeper,  when  Men  have  occasion 
to  work  their  Cattle,  not  Damnifying  their  Neighbours  in  their 
Corn  or  Mowing-Grass,  at  any  Time  of  the  Year — any  Thing  in 
this  Agreement  notwithstanding." 

Towj^  Meeting,  October  23rd,  1G96 — Nathaniel  Ward  is 
chosen  Clerk. 

clfJseiK  Town   Meeting,  January  1st,   1G96-7 — Mr.  John 

Treat,  and  Jasper  Crane,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  this 
Year. 

Item — John  Cooper  is  chosen  Constable,  for  the  Year  ensuing 
or  nntill  another  be  sworn. 

Item — Joseph  Harrison  and  Robert  Young  are  chosen,  to  be 
concerned  Avith  the  Justices  in  making  the  County  Rate  next 
March. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Way  of  rating  this  Year  shall  be 
Ti.e  Way  ^J  Hcads,  Stocks,  and  Lands,  as  it  was  in  the  Year  '94  ; 
or  rating.  ^^j|  ^|^q  j^jgjj  choscn  to  uiakc  the  Town  Rate,  and  to 
make  Assessments  upon  those  Persons  that  don't  give  in  a  List 
of  their  Estates  are  Joseph  Harrison,  Nathaniel  Ward,  Seth 
Tomkins,  Zopher  Beach,  and  Thomas  Hayse  :  and  each  Person 
is  to  give  in  a  List  of  their  Estates  to  Zopher  Beach  or  Nathaniel 
Ward,  within  eight  Days  after  the  Date  hereof  or  they  are  liable 
to  be  assess'd,  and  the  Constable  is  chosen  to  collect  the  Rate 
above  said. 

Town  Meeting,  January  6th,  1696-7 — Joseph  Harrison,  The- 
ophilus  Pierson,  Nathaniel  Ward,  Thomas  Hays,  and  Jasper 
Crane  are  chosen,  to  be  concerned  in  settling  the  Common  Line 
of  Fence  for  the  Security  of  the  Neck. 

Item — Daniel  Browne,  John  Dalglish,  and  Paul  Day,  are  chosen 
Pounders  for  this  Year.  Hugh  Robards  and  Samuel  Camp,  Fence 
Viewers. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  the  Deputies  shall  have  5s.  p.  Day,  for 
the  last  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  February  15th,  1696-7 — It  is  voted,  that 
those  Men  tliat  are  chosen  to  settle  the  Common  Line  of  fence 
against  the  Neck,  shall  have  Power  to  call  out  the  County  Sur- 
veyors, to  lay  out  such  Highways  as  they  shall  see  needfull  for 
the  Town's  use. 

Item — John  Lindly  is  chosen  Fence  Viewer  for  the  Year  en* 
suing,  in  Samuel  Camp's  Stead. 


1698.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  Ill 

Town  ]Meetix(;,  Juhj  21st,  1G97 — Summoned  by  the  Constable, 
witli  a  Warrant  from  a  Justice  according  to  Act  of  Assembly. 

Item — there  is  chosen  by  vote,  Mr.  .Tohn  Curtis,  Mr.  John 
Treat,  Thomas  Richards,  Mr.  Theoi^liilus  Pierson,  Eliphalet  John- 
son, Nathaniel  "Ward,  to  order  the  prudential  aftairs  of  the  Neck. 

ToAVN  Meetixo,  January  1st,  lOOT-S — Mr.  John  Treat,  and 
Jasper  Crane,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  this  Year. 

Theophilus  Pierson,  Jasper  Crane,  and  Thomas  Richards  are 
chosen,  to  agree  with  a  School  Master  to  keep  School  in  this 
Town  for  this  Year,  according  to  Act  of  Assembly. 

Matthew  Cantield  and  Ebenezer  Lindly,  are  chosen  fence 
Viewers.  Item — Daniel  Tichenor,  Obadiah  Bruen,  and  Samuel 
Freeman,  Pounders. 

Towx  Meeting,  April  19th,  1698 — It  is  voted  and 
of'rauli'j.         agreed  npon,  that  the  Way  of  rating  to  raise  Money 
to  discharge  the  ToAvn  Debts,  shall  be  as  it  was  the 
last  Year. 

Item — the  Men  chosen  to  make  the  Rate,  are  Na- 
fhlsen"'"  thaniel  Ward,  John  Cooper,  Thomas  Richards,  Josepli 
Harrison. 
Item — it  is  voted,  that  Thomas  Ilayse,  Josej^h  Harrison,  Jasper 
Crane,  and  Matthew  Canfield,  shall  vieAv  Av^hether  Azariah  Crane 
may  have  Land  for  a  Tan  Yard,  at  the  Front  of  John  Plum's 
home  Lott,  out  of  the  Common;  and  in  case  the  Men  above  men- 
tioned agree  that  Azariah  Crane  shall  have  the  Land,  he  the  said 
Azariah  Crane  shall  enjoy  it,  so  long  as  he  doth  follow  the  Trade 
of  tanning. 

Towx  Meeting,  Septemher  Gth,  1698 — It  is  agreed  upon  by 
vote,  for  Incouragement  to  those  that  Avill  kill  Woolves,  that  they 
shall  have  Twenty  Shillings  p.  Head  allowed  them  in  a  Town 
Rate,  lor  this  Year. 

fo'-iaTout  Towx  Meeting,  December  12th,  1698— Mr.  Treat, 

Highways.  -^^^  Curtis,  Jasper  Crane,  Samuel  Harrison,  are  chosen 
by  vote,  to  lay  out  Highways  for  the  Town's  use. 

Item-— Mr.  Pierson,  Joseph  Harrison,  are  chosen  by  vote,  to 
take  Care  of  the  ToAvn's  Poor. 

Item — it  is  agreed  upon  by  A'ote,  that  there  shall  be  a  School 
Master  hired  for  this  ToAvn,  the  next  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  e/am^ary  2nd,  1698-9— Mr.  Treat,  and  Jasper 
Crane,  are  chosen  Deputies,  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Samuel  Pier^ 
son.  Constable. 

Item — Capt.  Curtis,   Mr,  Pierson,  Thomas  Richards,  Joseph 


112  EECORDS  OF  NEWARK,  [1699. 

Harrison,  Natlianiel  Ward,  are  chosen  a  Committee  for  to  give 
Advice  to  the  Deputies, 

Item — Seth  Tompkins  and  Eleazer  Tompkins,  are  chosen  fence 
Viewers,  for  the  Year  ensuing,  John  Gardner,  Thomas  Pierson, 
and  Natlianiel  Ward,  Pounders. 

Item — it  is  voted  that  those  Men  that  are  chosen  to  take  Care 
of  the  Town's  Poor,  shall  take  Care  to  repair  the  Meeting  House, 
and  to  keep  it  in  Repair  from  Year  to  Year, 

Item — Mr,  Treat,  Jasper  Crane,  Thomas  Richards,  Nath'l 
Ward,  Mr.  Pierson,  John  Morris,  Eliphalet  Johnson  are  chosen, 
to  lay  Penalties  upon  Swine, 

Item — it  is  agreed  upon  l)y  Vote,  that  the  Town  will  raise  £100 
in  a  Way  of  Rate,  for  the  upholding  of  the  Worship  of  God 
amongst  us  for  a  Year. 

Item — it  is  voted  for  to  know,  whether  the  Town  would  have 
Mr.  AVakeman  if  he  could  be  obtained,  for  to  join  with  Mr, 
Pruden  in  helping  him  to  carry  on  the  Work  of  the  Ministry,  and 
if  he  cannot  be  obtained  then  some  other. 

Item — Mr.  Pierson,  jMr,  Treat,  Mr,  Curtis,  Jasper  Ci'ane  are 
chosen,  for  to  treat  and  agree  with  Mr,  Wakeman  and  Mr, 
Pruden,  for  to  see  if  they  can  be  agreed  with,  and  if  Mr,  Wake- 
man  will  not  then  some  other,  for  a  Year, 

Town  Meeting,  April  5th,  1G99 — Summoned  by  the  Constable, 
with  a  Warrant  from  a  Justice  according  to  Act  of  Assembly. 

Item — Thomas  Hays,  Samuel  Harrison,  Zopher  Reach,  are 
chosen,  to  make  up  the  Town's  Accounts  and  assess  Men  in  Order 
to  making  a  Town  Rate,  and  to  make  the  Rate. 

Item — it  is  agreed  upon  by  Vote,  the  Way  of  rating  for  this 
Year  shall  be  as  it  was  formerly. 

Item — that  all  Lands  and  Meadows  shall  be  rated  alike,  and 
that  Land  and  Meadow  shall  be  rated  at  farthing  p.  Acre,  Ileads 
£14,  Oxen  of  4  Years  and  upwards  £;3,  Steers  of  three  Years  old 
£2,  Cows  £2,  two  Year  old  Steers  and  Heiffers  £l  10s.,  one  Year 
old  15s,,  grown  Horses  and  Mares  of  Three  Year  old  and  up 
wards  £2"lOs.,  two  Year  olds  £l  5s.,  One  Year  old  15s.,  all 
swine  of  one  Year  old  and  upwards  10s, 

Item — Mr,  Curtis,  Mr,  Treat,  Jasper  Crane,  George  Ilari-ison, 
Mr.  Pierson,  William  Camp,  Robert  Young,  are  chosen  a  Com- 
mittee, to  treat  and  agree  Avith  Elizabeth  Town  if  they  can  about 
our  Bounds  in  Controversy,  and  to  sue  or  defend  if  there  be 
Occasion. 

Town  Meeting,  June  9th,  1G99 — Item — it  is  agreed  upon  by 
vote,  that  We  will  send  for  the  hon'rd  and  revered  Counsel  of 
Elders,  and  to  fovour  us  with  the  Sight  of  those  Papers  wherein 
the  Issue  of  late  Difficulties  so  liir  is  contained. 


1699.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  113 

Item — the  Town  did  Vote  tlieir  full  Compliance  with,  and  Ac- 
quiescence in  that  Issue. 

Item — the  Revered  Mr.  Pruden  and  Mr.  John  Brown  are 
chosen  by  vote,  to  return  our  Thanks  to  the  Revered  Counsel  for 
their  faithfuU  and  painfull  Services  for  our  Settlement ;  signifying 
we  will  take  sufficient  CJare  to  defray  the  Avhole  Charge  of  this 
their  Journey  and  Trouble,  till  they  return. 

Item — Capt.  Curtis,  Mr.  Treat,  Mr.  Pierson,  and  Thomas  Rich- 
ards are  chosen  by  a  full  vote,  to  retui-n  our  Thanks  to  the  Rever- 
ed Mr.  Pruden  for  his  hitherto  Services  amongst  us  ;  with  a  sig- 
nification that  We  will  speedily  pay  of  our  Arrears  due  to  him  by 
our  particular  Subscri2:)tions  :  and  by  a  full  Vote  we  declare  our 
Desire  of  his  Continuance  among  us,  and  his  Service  at  present 
in  preaching  the  "Word  to  us,  till  God  shall  favor  us  with  some 
other  Sujiply. 

Item — it  is  agreed  and  voted,  that  we  will  allow  him  for  liis 
further  Ministry  according  to  what  he  formerly  had,  in  Propor- 
tion to  the  Time  We  have  occasion  to  use  him  as  a  Minister. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  all  Persons,  from  16  to  GO  Years  of  Age, 
shall  give  to  Mr.  Pruden  each  of  them  one  Load  of  Wood,  for 
the  Year  ensuing ;  whether  he  serve  the  Town  in  the  Ministry 
another  Year,  or  no. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  Mr.  Treat,  Jasper  Crane,  Joseph  Har- 
rison are  chosen  a  Committee,  to  join  with  such  as  the  Church 
shall  appoint,  in  speedily  looking  out  for  another  Person  to  be  on 
Trial,  in  order  to  Settlement  in  the  pastoral  Office  in  this  Place. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  We  will  give  to  such  Minister  £50  p. 
Annum,  for  his  Incouragement  Avhilst  on  Trial ;  and  that  We 
will  increase  the  Salary  upon  his  Settlement,  as  he  and  We  shall 
agree. 

Item — Mr.  Treat,  Mr.  Curtis,  Mr.  Pierson,  and  Thomas  Rich- 
ards, are  chosen  l)y  Vote,  to  desire  Mi*.  Pruden  to  carry  on  the 
Work  of  the  Ministry  with  us,  till  God  shall  favour  us  with  a 
Supply. 

At  a  Town  Meeting  at  Nevmrk  11th  of  April,  Anno  1699 — 
The  Town  gave  unto  their  Representatives  their  Thanks,  for  not 
consenting  to  the  passing  of  an  Act,  entitled,  an  Act  for  redress- 
ing a  force  of  our  Neighbour  Province ;  and  because  the  said 
Act  does  Order  the  raising  the  sum  of  £675  Current  Money  of 
New  York,  and  does  not  say  for  what  End  that  Sum  is  raised, 
but  leaves  it  to  be  disposed  to  such  Uses  as  a  few  Men  nominated 
in  the  said  Act  shall  think  fit ;  and  to  be  remitted  (by  Bills  of 
Exchange  though  obtained  at  extraordinary  Rates)  to  such  Per- 
sons, the  Major  Part  whereof  we  have  no  reason  to  Trust  nor 
give  our  Money  unto,  nor  are  we  (or  can  be)  any  ways  assured, 
that  the  said  Persons  will  apply  it  to  those  uses  the  Commission - 

15 


11-i  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK,  [1699 

ers  will  appoint,  if  they  be  any  other  than  the  paying  the  owner 
or  owners  of  the  Ship  Hester,  which  we  suspect  to  be  tlie  End 
of  raising  the  Sum  afs'd.  The  Town  of  Newark  therefore  do 
with  one  Voice,  resolve,  not  to  pay  any  Part  of  the  Tax  afs'd,  nor 
to  be  aiding  or  assisting  to  the  Constable  or  Sheriff,  or  any  other 
Officer  or  Officers  impowered  or  to  be  irapowered  to  gatlier  the 
said  sum  of  £675,  or  any  Part  of  it ;  but  do  resolve,  as  one  Man 
to  witlistand  all  Force  whatsover  that  shall  be  used  for  the  gather- 
ing of  it ;  because  we  know  of  no  illegal  force  committed  upon 
us  by  oiu'  neighbouring  Province :  and  the  said  Town  of  Newark 
do  order  their  Clerk  to  record  this  Resolve,  in  their  Town  Book. 
This  also  voted. 

Item — it  is  voted,  that  Cattle  shall  have  Liberty  to  go  into  the 
Neck  Avithout  keeping,  after  Harvest. 

Item — Samuel  Harrison,  Thomas  Hays,  Jolin  Morris  are  chosen 
by  Vote,  to  give  Notice  when  Cattle  shall  go  into  the  Neck,  and 
when  they  shall  be  taken  out. 

Item — Nathaniel  Ward  is  chosen  Collector,  to  gather  the 
Town  Rate. 

At  a  ToAVX  Meeting,  August  Stli,  1699 — The  Committee  for- 
merly chosen,  to  look  out  for  a  Person  upon  Trial  in  the  Work 
of  the  Ministry,  desired  the  Advice  of  the  Town  as  to  the  Per- 
son ;  the  Votes  being  given  in,  they  desired  the  Town  to  Avith- 
draw  :  the  Committee  having  looked  over  the  Votes,  the  Meeting 
was  called  in  again,  and  it  was  agreed  by  Vote,  that  they  Avould 
comply  and  acquiesce  Avitli  tlie  advice  of  the  Major  Part.  Item 
— Mr.  Wakeman  was  declared  to  be  the  Person  made  choice  of 

At  a  Towx  Meeting  in  Newark,  Ocifoier  2nd,  1G99 — First — 
it  Avas  agreed  by  the  generality  of  the  ToAvn,  that  they  Avould 
endeavor  to  make  a  Purchase  of  a  Tract  of  Land  lying  WestAvard 
of  our  Bounds,  to  the  South  Branch  of  Passaick  River ;  and  such 
of  the  ToAvn  as  do  contribute  to  the  purchasing  of  the  s'd  Land, 
shall  have  their  Proportion  according  to  their  Contribution — 
2ndly,  That  Mr.  Pierson  and  Ensign  Johnson  are  chosen,  to  go 
and  treat  Avith  the  Proprietors  about  the  same,  to  obtain  a  Grant 
— i^rdly.  There  AA^as  a  Committee  chosen  (viz),  Samuel  Harrison, 
Thos.  Davis,  Robert  Young,  Daniel  Dod,  Nathaniel  Ward,  and 
John  Cooper,  to  consider,  agree,  and  put  forward  the  Design 
abovesaid. 

Item — it  Avas  agreed  upon  by  Vote,  that  the  Committee  for- 
merly chosen  to  confer  and  consult  about  such  prudential  Affiiirs 
as  should  offer,  they  shall  be  paid  Avhat  is  due  to  them,  out  of  the 
ToAvn  Rate  ;  they  making  up  their  Accounts  with  the  Select  Men 
chosen  to  inake  up  the  ToAvn's  Accounts. 


1700.]  KECOKDS  OF  NEWARK.  115 

Towx  Meeting  being  legally  summonecl,  and  assembled  to- 
gether this  ^Gi\\  of  JVovo/ibc)-,  H599 — It  Avas  unanimously  voted 
and  agreed  to,  that  .Mr.  .Tabez  Wakenian  should  be  treated  Avith, 
to  be  imployed  in  tlie  Work  ot"  the  Ministry. 

Item — it  is  agreed  upon  by  Vote,  that  we  will  give  him  for  Ids 
Incouragement,  for  his  Service  in  the  Work  of  the  Ministry,  X'OO 
for  this  Year. 

At  a  Town  Meetixg,  February  29th,  1099 — it  is  voted,  that 
Cattle  shall  be  prohibitted  from  going  into  the  Neck  after  Har- 
vest, without  keeping. 

Item— Eliphalot  Johnson,  Paul  Day,  Samuel  Freeman,  Eleazer 
Bruen,  are  chosen  Fence  Viewers  for  the  Year  ensuing.  Daniel 
Brown,  and  George  Day,  Pounders. 

At  at  a  Towx  Meeting  at  ISTewark,  Ajirll  loth,  1700 — Sum- 
moned by  the  Constable,  by  a  Warrant  according  to  Act  of  As- 
sembly ;  It  was  particularly  inquired  of  every  Person,  whether 
they  desired  Mr.  Jabez  Wakman  to  be  called  to  the  pastoral 
office  in  this  Town,  and  they  every  one  manifested  their  Willing- 
ness thereto,  and  also  voted  the  same. 

Item — John  Lindsly  is  chosen  Constable  for  this  Yeai',  or  till 
another  be  chosen  and  sworn. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  3Iay  9th,  1 700— Mr.  John  Treat  and 
Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  arc  chosen  Deputies. 

Item — John  Johnson  or  his  Son,  John  Dalglesh,  John  Ogden, 
are  chosen  Pounders. 

Item — 3Ir.  Treat,  Mr,  Jasper  Crane,  Eliphalet  Johnson,  are 
chosen  a  Committee  to  join  with  the  Church's  Committee,  to 
treat  Avith  Mr.  Jabez  Wakman  about  his  taking  the  Office  of  a 
Pastor  upon  him  in  this  ToAvn. 

At  a  ToAVN  Meeting,  Aur/ust  IGth,  1700 — Mr.  Curtis,  Mr. 
Treat,  Mr.  Pierson,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  Thomas  Richards,  Eli- 
phalet Johnson,  Seth  Tompkms,  are  chosen  a  Committee,  to  pro- 
cure a  Settlement  for  Mr.  Jabez  Wakman  in  this  ToAvn. 

Item — it  Avas  agreed  upon  l>y  vote,  that  the  Money  to  jtrocure 
a  Settlement  for  Mr.  Jabez  Wakman,  shall  be  raised  by  Avay  of 
Rate  upon  the  Estates  of  the  Subscribers. 

ToAV'N  Meeting,  Septemher  30th,  1700 — It  Avas  unanimously 
A'oted  by  the  Inhabitants  then  assembled,  that  Mr.  Jabez  Wake 
man  should  have  t'GO  allowed  him  annually  and  every  Year  for 
his  Salary,  for  his  Labour  in  the  Ministry  amongst  us. 

Item — it  Avas  agreed  upon  by  vote,  that  the  aboves'd  £G0 


116  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK-.  [1701. 

should  be  raised  by  way  of  Rate,  and  the  Avay  of  rating  should 
be  as  the  major  Part  of  the  Subscribers  should  agree  upon. 

At  a  Towx  Meeting,  January  Yth,  1*700 — Mr.  John  Treat, 
and  Jasper  Crane,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing. 
Samuel  Freeman,  Constable.  Thomas  Hays  and  Samuel  Harri- 
son, Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Daniel  Brown  and  John  Dalglish,  Fence  Viewers — and  to 
view  from  Camp's  Gate  by  Daniel  Tichenor's  to  the  Bound  Creek 
— John  Morris  and  Josei^h  Ball,  Fence  Viewers — and  to  view 
from  the  River  to  Camp's  Gate  by  Daniel  Tichenor's. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  February  28th,  1700 — Samuel  Robards, 
John  [Sam  ?]  Ailing,  John  Medles  are  chosen  by  vote,  to  go 
about  to  get  the  Subscription  perfected  to  Mr.  Wakeman's  Deed 
of  Gift. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  upon  by  vote,  that  the  Committee  shall 
deliver  the  Deed  of  Gift  to  Mr.  Wakeman,  as  the  Town's  Act 
and  Deed. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  November  11th,  1*701 — It  is  agreed  upon 

by  Vote,  that  Mr.  Wakeman's  Salary  of  £60  for  the 
of'raTiug.         Year  jmst,  shall  be  raised  upon  Estates  as  Avas  agreed 

upon  formerly,  that  is,  all  Lands  and  Meadow  alike — 
and  that  Land  and  Meadow  shall  be  rated  at  5d.  p.  Acre,  Heads 
£14,  Oxen  of  four  Years  old  and  upwards  £3,  Steers  of  three 
Years  old  £2,  two  Year  old  Steers  and  Hieifers  £l  10s.,  Year- 
lings 15s.,  Horses  and  Mares  of  three  Year  old  and  upwards 
£2  10s.,  Two  Year  Olds  £1  5s.,  One  Year  old  15s.,  Cows  £2, 
All  Swine  of  one  Year  Old  and  upwards  10s. 

Item,  Daniel  Dod  and  Nathaniel  Ward  are  chosen,  to  make 
the  Rate  of  Mr.  Wakeman's  Salary. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  upon  by  Vote,  that  Mr.  Wakeman 
slrr"""""'"  shallhave  £80  allowed  him  Annually  and  every  Year 

for  his  Salary,  for  his  Labour  in  the  Ministry  amongst  us. 

Item,  it   is  agreed  upon  by  Vote,  that  Mr.  Jabez 

WBkem«n'^8       Wakeman  shall   have   laid  out  to  him.  Sixty  Acres  of 

Grnirt.    '        Upland  and  Ten  Acres  of  Meadow   in  the   Bounds  of 

Newark  if  it  can  be  found,  if  he  settle  among  us  to  be 
our  Minister;  and  Mr.  John  Curtis  is  chosen  by  Vote  to  lay  out 
the  Land  above  said. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  January  16th,  1701-2,  Mr.  John  Treat, 
and  Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  are  chosen  Deputies  for  the  Year  ensuing. 
Samuel  Dod,  Constable.  Joseph  Ball,  Samuel  Huntington,  and 
William  Wilson,  Pounders. 

Item,  Joseph  Brown  and  Abraham  Pierson,  Fence  Viewers. 


1703.]  KECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  117 

Town  Meeting,  November  2iul,  1702 — Summoned  by  the  Con- 
stable, according  to  Act  of  Assembly. 

Item,  it  is  voted,  that  the  Way  of  rating  for  Mr.  Wakeman's 
Salary,  shall  be  as  it  was  the  last  Year. 

Item,  Sarj't  Samuel  Harrison   and  John  Morris,  are 
choscD.'"         chosen  Assessors  for  the  North  End  of  the  Town  ;  and 
Sarj't  Thos.  Hays  and  Ensign  Eliphalet  Johnson,  are 
chosen  Assessors  for  the  South  End  of  the  Town. 

Item,  it  is  voted  that  a  List  of  the  Estates  shall  be  brought  in 
to  the  Assessors,  l)y  this  Sen'night. 

Item,  Capt.  Curtis  and  Mr.  Theophilus  Pierson  are  chosen,  to 
reckon  with  the  Collectors  and  take  an  Account  of  the  Town's 
Debts. 

Item,  it  is  voted,  that  there  shall  be  a  Gallery  built  at  the 
North  End  of  the  Meeting  House. 

Item,  it  is  voted  that  there  shall  be  a  Town  Rate  made,  to  dis- 
charge the  Town's  Debts. 

Item,  it  is  voted  that  the  Town  Rate  shall  be  raised  upon 
Estates,  as  Mr.  Wakeman's  Rate  is. 

Item,  it  is  voted  that  those  Persons  that  have  killed  Wolves 
since  the  last  Town  Rate,  or  shall  kill  any  Wolves,  shall  be 
allowed  Twelve  Shillings  p.  Head. 

Item,  it  is  voted  that  those  Creatures  which  People  intend  to 
kill  for  their  Use,  shall  be  Rate  Free. 

Item,  Nathaniel  Ward  and  John  Cooper  are  chosen  to  make 
the  Rates. 

Town  Me-eti^g,  Janucm/  the  first,  1703 — James  Nottman  is 
chosen  Constable,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  November  2nd,  1703 — Item,  Jasper 
Crane  and  Samuel  Pierson  are  chosen  Overseers  for  the  Poor. 
Thomas  Williams,  Azariah  Crane,  Jun'r,  and  Zachariah  Burwell, 
Pounders. 

Item,  Samuel  and  Daniel  Baldwin,  Fence  Viewers. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  March  10th  1704 — It  is  voted  that  there 
should  be  a  Shepherd  hired  for  to  keep  the  Sheep — Samuel  Har- 
rison, Robert  Young,  Eliphalet  Johnson,  and  Thomas  Hays,  are 
chosen  Sheep  Masters. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  u])on  by  vote,  that  the  Sheep  Masters  shall 
have  Power  to  hire  a  Shepherd  to  keep  the  Sheep. 

Item,  Samuel  Harrison  and  John  Morris  arc  chosen,  to  con- 
trive and  oversee  the  building  a  Gallery  in  the  Meeting  House. 

Item,  Mr.  Treat,  Mr.  Curtis,  Mr,  Pierson,  Joseph  Harrison, 
George  Harrison,  and  Eliphalet  Johnson  are  chosen  a  Committee, 
for  to  draw  up  something  in  order  to  a  regulation  of  Lands 
irregularly  taken  up. 


118  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1705. 

At  a  Towx  Meetixg,  October  12th,  1V04 — It  is  agreed  upon 
by  Vote,  that  Ave  will  pay  Mr.  Wakeman's  Salary  for  this 
Year  as  we  paid  the  Last  Year,  or  by  the  last  Year's  Rate. 

Item,  it  is  unanimously  agreed  upon  by  vote,  that  we  will  be 
in  the  speedy  Use  of  Means,  to  see  for  a  Man  to  supply  the 
vacancy  of  the  pastoral  office  in  this  Town  among  us. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  ujion  by  vote,  that  we  will  desire  Mr.  Pruden 
to  preach  the  Word  amongst  us  at  present,  or  till  We  be  other- 
Avays  supplyed. 

At  a  Towx  Meetixg  held  at  Newark,  ^4;wi7  11th,  1705 — It 
was  voted,  that  the  regulation  of  Fence  in  the  Common  Line 
shall  be  left  or  deferred,  till  some  farther  Opportunity. 

It  was  voted,  that  Samuel  Lyon,  Sen'r,  and  Nathaniel  Wheeler, 
Jun'r,  should  be  Fence  Viewers,  for  that  part  of  the  Common 
Line  from  Mr.  Treat's  Lott  to  the  Bound  Creek ;  and  Daniel 
Harrison  and  Joseph  Ball,  for  the  Remainder  of  the  Common 
Line  of  Fence. 

It  was  voted,  that  Samuel  Harrison  and  William  Camp  should 
survey  the  Highway  and  vacant  Land  at  the  Landing,  and  that 
the  Exchange  with  Thomas  Richards  and  the  Town  is  allowed, 
and  ordered  to  be  recorded  accordingly. 

Mr.  Treat,  Mr.  Pierson,  Mr.  Samuel  Robards,  and  Joseph  Har- 
rison are  chosen  to  discourse  Mr.  John  Barely,  Receiver  General, 
about  the  Quit-Rents  in  behalf  of  the  Town,  and  to  give  an 
Answer. 

At  a  Towx  Meeting,  October  1st,  1705 — Mr.  John  Treat  is 
chosen  to  be  one  of  the  Committee,  to  endeavor  to  get  a  Man 
upon  Trial  in  the  Work  of  the  Ministry  amongst  us. 

Item,  the  Town  manifested  their  Desire  by  vote,  that  the  Com- 
mittee should  make  their  application  to  Mr.  Sam'l  Sherman,  to 
preach  the  Word  amongst  for  Probation. 

At  a  Towx  Meeting,  October  30th,  1705 — It  was  agreed  upon 
by  Vote,  to  petition  my  Lord  Cornbury  for  Lisence,  that  we  may 
have  Leave  to  get  and  settle  a  Man  in  the  Work  of  the  Ministry 
of  the  Gospel,  according  to  our  own  Presevasion. 

Item,  Mr.  Pruden,  Mr.  Pierson  and  Sarj't  John  Morris  are 
chosen  by  Vote,  to  draw  a  Petition — it  is  voted  that  the  Clerk  of 
the  Town  shall  personate  the  Town  in  signing  the  Petition— Mr. 
Pierson  is  chosen  to  prefer  it  to  my  Lord  Cornbury. 

Town  Meeting,  Janvary  22nd,  1705-G — Summoned  by  the 
Constable,  it  is  voted  that  the  Way  ot  rating  for  defraying  the 
Town's  Debts  shall  be  as  foUowcth  :  Person  of  Sixteen  Years  old 
and  upwards  £14 — all  Land  and  Meadow  at  5s.  p.  acre — all  Cattle 


1705-6.J  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  119 

of  One  Year  old  and  upwards  at  £2  p.  Head — all  Swine  of  One 
Year  old  and  upwards  at  10s.  p.  Head. 

Item,  John  Cooper  and  Nathaniel  Ward  Sen'r,  are  chosen  Rate 
makers. 

Item,  Nathaniel  "Ward  Sen'r  is  chosen  Collector,  to  Collect  the 
Town  Rate. 

Item,  it  is  AOted  that  the  Price  of  Corn  to  pay  the  Town  Rate 
sliall  be  as  followeth  :  Wheat  5s.  p.  Bushell,  Rye  ;3s.  p.  Bus'l, 
Indian  Corne  ;>s.  p.  Bus'l,  Oats  Is.  9d.  p.  ]>us'l,  Flax  9d.  p.  pomid. 

Item,  Joseph  Harrison  and  Robert  Young  are  chosen,  to  take 
account  of  what  are  the  Town's  Debts,  in  Order  to  make  the 
Town  Rate. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  upon  by  Vote,  that  if  any  Person  or  Persons 
do  leave  open  Gate  or  Barrs  belonging  to  the  Neck,  they  shall  be 
lined  according  to  Town  Order. 

Item,  Nath'l  Ward  and  John  Cooper  are  chosen  Assessors,  for 
the  Town  Rate, 

Item,  it  was  granted  to  John  Johnson,  that  he  should  have 

that  Piece  of  Land  betwixt  his  own  Land  at  Canfield's 

ifon'"  Gmnt       Mcadow  and  the  Highway,  for  Avhat  the  Town  owed 

ertAuK''t2olh     lii™,    or   for   that  Debt   for   which  he    sued   Thomas 

JecorSgtm.     Ricliards  and  had  Judgment  against  him. 


now. 


At  a  ToAvx  Meeting,  February  19th,  I70o-G — The  Question 
was  asked  the  Town,  whetlier  they  was  satisfied  with  the  Infor- 
mation that  the  Church  had  from  Mr.  Sherman's  own  Mouth, 
concerning  his  Circumstances  from  the  Place  from  whence  he 
came — It  Avas  consented  to  by  Vote  they  was. 

Item,  it  was  also  voted  by  the  Town,  that  they  Avould  have  no 
farther  Treaty  with  Mr.  Sherman  upon  the  account  of  a  Settle- 
ment amongst  \is. 

Item,  Eliphalet  Johnson,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  Mr.  Pierson,  Deacon 
Azariah  Crane  were  chosen  by  Vote,  to  return  the  Town's  answer 
to  Mr.  Sherman  abovesaid. 

Item,  it  was  voted  to  try  the  Town's  JNlind,  whether  they 
would  seek  for  a  Supply  in  the  jiastoral  Charge  amongst  us,  in 
inviting  a  Man  amongst  us  upon  Trial ;  which  was  manifested  by 
Vote. 

Item,  ]\[r.  Pierson  was  chosen  by  Vote  to  be  the  Town's  Mes- 
senger to  send,  to  endeavor  to  get  a  Man  upon  Trial  in  the  work 
of  the  Ministry  amongst  us. 

Item,  Mr.  Pruden,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  Deacon  Crane,  Robert 
Young,  and  Joseph  Harrison  were  chosen  by  Vote,  to  give  Mr. 
Pierson  Powei",  Direction,  and  Instruction  in  that  matter,  in  the 
Town's  Behalf. 

Item,  it  is  voted,  that  if  any  Person  or  Persons  do  set  Fire 
within  the  Common  Line,  or  Neck,  or  Meadow,  before  Notice  be 


120  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1706. 

given  by  the  Beat  of  the  Drum,  he  or  they  shall  forfeit  20s — 
which  shall  be  for  the  Town's  use. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  February  25th,  1705-6 — It  is  granted 
to  John  Gardner  by  Vote,  that  he  should  have  half  the  Breadth 
of  that  Gusset  of  Land  next  Jasper  Crane's  Line  so  running  from 
the  Brook  up  to  his  Land,  and  John  Baldwin  should  have  the 
Rest. 

John  Cooper  is  chosen  Town  Clerk,  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Item,  Joseph  Harrison,  John  Morris,  and  Nathaniel  Ward,  are 
Chosen  for  to  settle  a  Table  of  Fees  for  the  Town  Clerk. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  3Iay  lYth,  1700 — It  was  voted  and 
agreed  upon,  to  improve  Mi*.  Samuel  Whitlesse  in  the  work  of 
the  Ministry  among  us,  for  the  Space  of  One  Year. 

Item,  it  was  also  voted  that  Mr.  Whittlesse  should  have  £G0  in 
Money  or  equivolent,  for  his  first  Year's  Salary. 

Item,  it  was  also  voted,  that  the  £60  should  be  raised  by  Way 
of  Rate,  and  the  Way  of  rating  as  was  agreed  upon  for  our  last 
Town  Rate. 

Item,  Thomas  Davis  and  John  Morris,  are  chosen  Overseers  of 
the  Poor  for  this  Year.  Hugh  Robards  and  Henry  Lyon,  Fence 
Viewers  for  the  South  End  of  the  Town,  and  William  Wilson 
and  John  Rogers  for  the  North  End. 

Item,  It  was  also  voted,  that  Mr.  Theophilus  Pierson,  Capt. 
EHphalet  Johnson,  Deacon  Crane,  and  Joseph  Harrison,  should 
carry  the  Town's  Message  to  Mr.  Whittlese. 

At  a  Tow^N  Meeting,  ^?^^?<s«  26th,  1706 — It  was  voted  that 
Mr.  Whittlesey  should  be  treated  with,  about  his  settlement  in 
the  Work  of  the  Ministry  among  us — Deacon  Azai'iah  Crane, 
Capt.  Eliphalet  Johnson,  Mr.  Theophilus  Pierson,  and  Thomas 
Richards  are  chosen,  to  deliver  the  Town's  Message  and  to  treat 
Avith  him  about  the  Settlement. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  March  31st,  1707 — It  was  voted  that  the 
Major  Part  should  Rule  the  Minor,  in  affixing  Mr.  Whittlesey's 
Salary. 

It  was  also  voted,  that  John  Cooper  should  have  a  piece  of  the 
Parsonage  Land  for  his  Improvement,  for  the  space  of  Seven 
Years,  about  Six  or  Seven  Acres  adjoining  to  Sarj't.  Ward. 

It  was  also  Voted,  that  Mr.  Whittlesey  should  have  Sixty-five 
Pounds  Annually,  for  his  Labour  in  the  Ministry  among  us. 

Item,  it  Avas  also  Voted,  that  they  would  and  were  willing  to 
be  helpfull  to  Mi\  Whittlesey,  in  procuring  a  Settlement  for  him 
in  Convenient  Season. 


1709.]  EECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  121 

Item,  it  was  also  voted,  tliat  Deacon  Crane,  Mr.  Picrson,  and 
Sarj't  Josepli  Harrison,  sliould  carry  tlie  Town's  Proceedings  to 
Mr.  Wliittlesey. 

Town  Meeting,  October  27th,  1707 — It  was  voted,  that  the 
Way  of  rating  for  the  Poor  shall  l)e  as  the  last  Town  Rate  was 
made,  and  Sarj't  Ward  and  John  Cooper  are  chosen  to  make 
said  Rate. 

Item,  it  was  also  voted,  that  a  Rate  for  Mr.  Whittlesey's  Salary 
should  1)0  made,  in  the  same  Way  as  it  was  last  Year  ;  and  Serj't 
Nathaniel  Ward  and  John  Cooper  are  chosen  to  make  the  Rate. 

Item,  Sarj't  Joseph  Harrison  and  Robert  Young  are  chosen  by 
vote,  to  collect,  demand,  and  recover  Mr.  Whittlesey's  Rate  for 
the  Year  1707,  and  also  to  demand  and  recover  Mr.  Whittlesey's 
Rate  for  the  Year  170G — that  is  to  say  the  Arrears. 

Town  Mekting,  il/a?r/i  21st,  1708 — Mr.  Picrson  was  chosen 
by  vote,  to  go  to  New  England  to  endeavor  to  procure  a  Min- 
ister, and  the  Committee  that  Avas  before  chosen,  (viz) :  Mr. 
Pierson,  Deacon  Azariah  Crane,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane,  Sarj't  Joseph 
Harrison,  Robert  Young,  and  Lieut.  Samuel  Ailing  were  ai>- 
pointed  to  give  him  his  Instructions  in  the  Management  of  that 
Affair. 

Town  Meeting,  Jtme  3d,  1709 — Upon  Mr.  Pierson's  Return, 
he  made  a  Report  to  the  Town  of  the  Progress  he  had  made  in 
that  Matter,  and  that  with  good  Advice  from  the  Elders  he  made 
liis  ai^plication  to  Mr.  Nathaniel  Bowers,  where  he  received  this 
Encouragement,  that  if  the  Town  would  signify  their  Desire 
therein  he  would  give  us  a  Visit ;  which  was  put  to  Vote,  and 
very  unanimously  voted  that  there  should  be  a  Messenger  sent  to 
Hudson's  River  on  the  10th  Inst.  .June,  to  wait  upon  him  to 
Newark. 

Town  Meeting,  June  22nd,  1709 — The  Town  was  then  asked 
whether  they  desired  any  farther  Improvement  of  Mr.  Bowers 
upon  Trial  or  not,  which  was  very  nnanimously  voted  to  the  Af. 
tirmatiAC  and  not  one  to  the  Contrary ,  it  was  also  agreed  that 
he  should  be  treated  with  for  his  Continuing  among  us  lor  one 
Year. 

It  was  also  voted  the  Committee  before  chosen  should  treat 
with  him,  for  the  Time  of  Trial  among  us. 

It  was  also  voted,  that  the  offer  to  ]Mr.  Bowers  for  the  first 
Year  should  be  £70,  Avith  the  Use  of  the  I'arsonage  House  and 
Land,  and  his  Transportation  ;  and  so  i)roportionably  to  the 
Time  they  should  agree  Avith  him  for. 

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122  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1710. 

It  was  also  Voted,  that  the  afs'd  Sum  of  £10 — with  the  said 
Charges  should  be  paid  by  Way  of  Rate,  according  to  our  former 
"Way  of  Rating. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  October  21st,  1109 — It  was  agreed  upon, 
tliat  Mr.  Bowers's  Rate  for  his  Salary,  should  be  raised  according 
to  usual  Way  of  Rating  for  the  Minister — Also,  Sarj't  Nath'l 
Ward  and  John  Cooper,  Assessors  and  Rate  Makers  for  said 
Rate — Also,  Caleb  Ward  and  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  Jun'r,  Ovei-- 
seers  of  the  Poor,  and  Assessors  for  this  Year — Also,  Lieut.  Sam'l 
Ailing  and  James  Nottman,  are  chosen  Collectors  of  Mr.  Bowers's 
Salary. 

Mr,  John  Treat,  Mr.  Theophilus  Pierson,  Mr.  Jasper  Crane, 
Sarj't  Joseph  Harrison,  and  Zopher  Beach  are  chosen,  to  draw 
up  some  wholesome  Orders  about  the  Neck,  and  also  to  provide 
a  Man  to  be  Avdth  the  Surveyor  General  in  drawing  the  line  be- 
tween Newark  and  the  intended  Hurley  [Survey?]. 

At  a  To^vx  Meeting,  3fareh  20th,  1709-10— The  Inhabitants 
of  Newark  were  called  one  by  one,  and  examined,  whether  they 
were  so  far  satisfied  with  Mr.  Bowers  the  present  Minister,  as  to 
Give  him  a  Call  in  Order  to  his  Settlement,  and  to  make  Pro- 
vision for  the  same — and  all  agreed  and  consented  so  to  do  ex- 
cepting two  Men. 

Item,  it  was  voted  that  Mr.  Bowers  should  have  £80  p.  annum 
for  his  Salary  and  the  Use  of  the  Parsonage,  he  keeping  of  it  in 
Repair. 

Jioie  29th,  1710,  upon  a  Lecture  Day,  Mr.  John  Treat  and 
Sarj't  Josejih  Harrison  were  appointed  and  made  choice  of  by 
vote,  to  deliver  the  Subscription  to  Mr.  Bowers  Avhich  was  drawn 
up  and  signed  by  the  greatest  Part  of  the  Town  for  the  Payment 
of  his  Yearly  Salary. 

^  At  a  Town  Meeting,  Avffust  28th,  1710 — The  Town  were  de- 
sired to  signify  by  vote,  whether  they  were  willing  that  Mr. 
Bowers  should  be  called  to  Office  in  this  Town,  and  there  Avas 
not  one  appeared  to  the  negative — Also,  Mr.  Theophilus  Pierson, 
Mr.  John  Treat,  Capt.  Elij^halet  Johnson,  Deacon  Crane,  and 
Sarj't  Joseph  Harrison  were  made  Choice  of,  for  the  Management 
thereof  in  Order  to  his  Ordination. 

Town  Meeting,  JVovembe?-  6th,  1710— Sarj't  Nathaniel  Ward 
nnd  John  Cooper  were  chosen,  to  assess  and  make  Mr,  Bowers's 
Rate  for  his  Salary  for  the  Year  ensuing,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Ailing 
and  James  Nottman  Collectors;  and  that  a  List  of  the  Estates  of 
tlio  Subscribers  should  be  given  in  to  the  said  Ratemakers,  on  or 
■before  the  first  Day  of  December  next  ensuing. 


1713. J  RECOKDS  OJ^  NEWARK.  123 

Town  Meeting,  November  5th,  1711 — Sarj't  Naihaiiicl  Ward 
and  John  Cooper  were  chosen,  to  assess  and  make  a  Rate  for  Mr. 
Bowers's  Salary  for  tlie  Year  ensuing,  and  iMr.  James  Notman 
and  Mr.  Sam'l  Alhng  are  chosen  Collectors  ;  and  that  a  List  of 
the  Estates  of  the  Subscribers  should  be  given  in  to  Sarj't  Ward, 
on  or  before  the  1st  of  December  next. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  March  3rd,  1711-12 — John  Dalglish  and 
Joseph  Baldwin,  are  chosen  Overseers  of  the  Poor  for  the  Year 
ensuing.  John  Richards  and  Samuel  Cooper  are  chosen  Asses- 
sors, for  making  of  a  Rate  lor  the  Poor,  and  other  necessary 
Charges  allowed  by  an  Act  of  Assembly — and  Joseph  Bruen  is 
chosen,  for  the  making  of  a  Pound — John  Dalglish,  I'ound 
Keeper — John  Baldwin,  Miner  [Juu'rJ,  and  Judah  Penington, 
Fence  Viewers — Mr.  Joseph  Harrison  and  John  Cooper,  Avere 
chosen  to  meet  for  the  County. 

Town  Meeting,  February  21st,  1711 — The  Inhabitants  of 
Newark  Avere  asked,  whether  they  were  willing  to  come  to  an 
Agreement  with  the  Inhabitants  of  Elizabeth  Town  about  settling 
the  Bounds  between  them  and  us,  which  was  imanimously  con- 
sented unto:  And  in  Order  thereunto  by  Vote  chose  a  Commit- 
tee to  endeavor  for  an  Agreement,  (viz) :  Mr.  John  Treat,  Mr. 
Jasper  Crane,  Capt.  Johnson,  Mr.  Theophilus  Pierson,  Mr.  Joseph 
Harrison,  Sarj't  John  Morris  and  John  Cooper — did  likewise  put 
into  their  Hands  the  full  Power  of  agreement,  and  did  verbally 
by  Words  engage  to  rest  satisfied  with  what  the  said  Committee 
should  do  in  that  Aftair. 

Item,  it  was  also  voted,  that  the  said  Committee  should  take 
all  care,  and  use  all  regular  means  for  the  procurement  of  a  Town 
Pattent. 

To"\VN  Meeting,  May  25th,  1713 — It  was  agreed  upon  by  vote, 
that  the  Charges  for  procuring  of  a  Town  Pattent  should  be  raised 
as  Mr.  Bower's  Salary  (that  is  to  say)  all  Lands  and  MeadoAvs  at 
£25  p.  Hundred  Acres,  all  Cattle  and  Horses  one  Year  old  and 
upwards  at  £2  p.  head,  all  Male  White  Persons  at  Sixteen  Years 
old  and  upwards  at  £14  p.  head. 

Item,  Ensign  Samuel  Cooper  and  James  Brown,  were  chosen 
Rate  makers  and  Assessors — Item,  David  Ogden,  Collector. 

Town  Meeting,  November  2nd,  1713 — Samuel  Cooper  and 
David  Ogden,  Averc  chosen  Assessors  and  Rate  makers  for  Mr, 
BoAvers's  Rate,  the  ensuing  Year. 

Item,  Joseph  Bruen  and  James  BroAvn,  are  chosen  Collectors 
for  the  said  Rate. 


124  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1714. 

Newarke, 
County  of  Essex. 

A  Towx  Meetixg,  held  Apreill  y"  12tli  1714,  by  Vertue  of  A 
Avarrant  Given  under  y"  liands  of  y*"  Trustees  for  y"  Said  Town 
for  y°  Time  being,  tlie  Inhabitants  being  mett,  y°  Town  Pattent 
was  PubHshed. 

John  Cooper  was  Chosen  Town  Clerke  by  Vote  of  y"  Inliabi 
tants.  Also  Persons  Chosen  by  Vote  to  Regulate  y"  Common 
Line  of  fence,  and  to  order  other  Prudentiall  affaires  in  y"  Neck, 
(viz)  :  Capt.  Eliphelet  Johnson,  Leiu"  Sam"  Aling,  Leiu"  Jona- 
than Crane,  Leiu"  John  Moris,  &  Serg'  John  Dalglish. 

James  Broun  is  Chosen  Overseer  of  y"  poor  for  y"  Ensuing- 
Year.  M''  James  Notman  &;  Nathaniel  Wheeler  are  Chosen 
Sheep  Masters  for  y"  Year  Ensueing, 

A  Towx  MEETIXG  held  at  Newark  SepHr  y"  2Sth  1714.  John 
Cooper  was  then  again  Chosen  Town  Clerk  and  Sworn  Truly 
to  perform  that  Trust,  &  Sam"  Cooper  Avas  Chosen  and  Sworn  to 
officiate  in  y"  Clerks  absence,  in  Taking  y"  Minites  and  to  Trans- 
mit them  to  y"  Clerk  to  be  Recorded. 

The  Persons  Chose  apreill  y"  12th  to  Regulate  y'"  affaires  in  y" 
Neck,  are  again  Confirmed  for  that  Service. 

Josejjh  Peck  is  Chosen  by  Vote,  to  be  a  Trustee  for  y"  Town 
of  Newark,  to  Suply  y"  2:)lace  of  Mr.  John  Treat  Deceased,  to  fill 
up  y*"  Number  of  Ten. 

Leiu"  Sam"  Aling  &  Ensign  Sam"  Cooper  are  Chosen  by  Vote, 
to  Take  Care  that  y"  Subscription  for  Mr.  Bowers  his  Sallery  be 
filled  up  at  y"  North  End  of  y"  Town,  &  Capt.  Eliphelet  Johnson 
^  Ensign  Nat"  Wheller  for  y"  Same  at  y"  South  End. 

James  Broun  is  Chosen  Overseer  of  y*  poor,  for  y"  Year  En- 
sueing. 

It  was  also  ordered  by  Vote,  y'  y"  old  floor  in  y"  Meeting  house 
Should  be  made  use  of  for  y"  Making  a  floor  in  y"  Schoolhouse  in 
the  Midle  of  y"  Town. 

John  Ogden  is  Chosen  Constable  by  Vote,  to  Execute  Such 
Matters  and  things  as  y"  Trustees  of  y"  Said  Town  Shall  find 
N"essesary  to  be  Done  by  Vertue  of  y"  Town  Pattent. 

Town  Meeting,  Novertiber  y"  1st,  1714 — Assessors  &  Col- 
lectors Chosen  for  Mr.  Bowers  his  Rate,  (viz) :  Sara"  Cooper  tfe 
David  Ogden  are  Chosen  Assessors  &  Rate  Makers :  &  Joseph 
Bruin  ct  James  Broun,  Collectors. 

Town  Meeting,  Jamiary  y"  20th,  1714-15,  it  was  then 
agreed  by  Vote,  y*  John  fiord  Should  have  Liberty  to  Sett  a  Mill 
below  y"  old  Mill,  and  that  he  Should  have  a  (juartcr  of  an  Acre 
of  Land. 


1714-15.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  125 

David  0<4(len  &  Josej^li  ]>urwell  was  also  Chosen  by  vote,  to 
agree  with  those  persons  who  Laid  out  y"  Common  Line  lence, 
what  they  Should  liave  for  their  work. 

ToAVX  Meeting,  March  Y  8th,  1714-15 — Sam"  Aling  &l 
David  Ogden  were  Chosen,  to  Meet  y^  Justices  in  order  to  agree 
about  y"^  County  Tax. 

The  Severall  Persons  hereafter  Named  were  Chosen 
by  Vote,  (viz) :  Capt.  Eliphelet  Johnson,  Mr.  Sam" 
Town^Mrat-  Aling,  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Leiu"  John  Morris,  & 
3^2811/' nu.  Serg"  John  Dalglish,  To  Regulate  Common  Line  ffence 
Relateing  y"  Neck,  <fc  to  order  other  Prudentiall  af- 
faires In  y"  s'd  Neck,  the  which  orders  <fc  Regulation  being  Made 
is  as  followeth,  (viz) :  That  all  y°  Common  Line  fence  Shall  be 
Deemed  &  Esteemed  Sufficient,  when  it  is  made  and  Maintained 
According  to  y"  Act  of  Generall  Assemblely,  &  not  otherwise. 
Excepting  from  y°  Bound  Creek  to  y"  Bridge  by  y"  Two  mile 
brook  Landing,  and  John  Bradburys  by  y''  Main  River :  which 
Shall  be  made  So  as  to  Secure  y"  Neck  &  Then  it  Shall  be  ac- 
counted Sufficient,  &  not  otherwise. 

The  Severall  Persons  hereafter  Named  Avhose  Land  Joines  upon 
y"  Common  Line,  (viz) :  Hugh  Robarts,  Daniel  Broun,  Thomas 
Broun,  James  Broun,  Thomas  Peirson,  The  Lot  formerly  belong- 
ing To  Mr.  John  Treat  Deceased,  The  front  Thereof  to  be  made 
and  Maintained  for  y"  Proportion  of  fence  belonging  to  that 
Estate,  Judah  Penington,  Eleazer  Tompkins,  John  Tompkins, 
Setli  Tompkins,  John  Baldwin,  Joseph  Baldwin,  Daniel  Baldwin, 
Samuel  Baldwin,  Timothy  Baldwin,  Elnathan  Baldwin,  Epherim 
Price,  And  Samuel  freeman :  all  y"  above  Mentioned  Persons 
Avhose  Land  Bounds  upon  y"  Common  fieild.  Each  of  them  cfc 
their  Successors  Shall  Secure  y^  Common  ffeild  against  his  or 
their  own  Lotts  :  all  apparent  Damages  Happening  in  y*'  Sd  feild 
Through  any  of  y"  abouesd  Lotts  to  be  born  &  paid  by  y"  person 
or  persons  through  whose  ffence  it  Shall  appear  to  be  done :  all 
y"  Rest  of  y*'  Sd  ffence  to  be  under  Veiw  by  ffence  Veiwers 
Chosen  to  Veiw  y"  Same,  which  they  Shall  be  oblidged  to  Do 
once  Every  Three  Months,  &•  oftencr  if  need  Require.  Itt  is  also 
ordered  that  Each  Person  Do  mark  his  her  or  their  ffence  with 
y"  Two  first  Letters  of  their  name  at  Each  End,  and  for  Neglect 
therof  Each  Person  to  forfeit  one  Shiling,  to  be  paid  to  the  aforesd 
fence  Veiwers. 

All  ai)parent  Damages  Happening  Through  any  Defective 
ffence,  y"  owner  of  y''  Said  llbnec  through  which  it  Shall  be  made 
appear   to   be  Done  Shall  pay  y"  Damages   accruing    thereby : 


126  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [171-i-15. 

The  ffence  Veiwcrs  Hading  Defective  fence  Shall  Give  Seasonable 
Noiis  to  y"  owner  thereof  to  make  it  up :  &  if  Neglected  by 
y"  owner  the  fence  Veiwers  to  Do  it  themselves,  or  cause  it  to  be 
Done,  and  to  be  paid  Duble  Wages  by  the  owner  thereof  for  y*" 
Same. 

All  unruly  Cattel  &  horsees  being  found  trespassing  in  the 
Common  feild,  y"  owner  of  such  unruly  Creature  Shall  pay  to  the 
Pounder  or  pounders  when  pounded,  one  Shiling  and  Sixjjcnce  pr. 
head,  for  all  Cattell  or  horses  put  or  Left  in  y"  Neck  without  a 
keeper  Shall  pay  one  Shiling  and  Sixjience  Per  head  Avhen 
Pounded,  ffor  all  Such  Cattle  and  horses  as  Shall  break  out  of 
pastures  in  y"  Common  feild,  &  all  others  that  Shall  be  found  in 
y"  Neck,  when  Pounded  y"  owner  or  owners  thereof  Shall  pay 
Nine  pence  pr,  head. 

There  Shall  be  no  baiting  Cattle  horses  or  sheep  in  y"  Sd  Neck, 
Except  it  be  by  persons  upon  their  own  Land. 

all  Sheep  being  found  Trespasing  iu  y*"  Sd  Neck  shall  be 
pounded,  and  y*'  owner  of  them  Shall  pay  Two  pence  i>r.  head. 

The  Pounders  Pounding  any  Creatures  out  of  y"  Said  Neck, 
they  shall  fourthwith  Give  Notice  thereof  to  y**  owner  if  to  be 
found,  if  not  to  be  Proceeded  with  according  to  y""  Act  of  Assem- 
bly. 

for  Rescuing  any  Cattle  or  other  Creature  above  mentioned 
from  the  Pounder  or  Pounders,  by  any  jjerson  or  persons,  Such 
person  or  persons  Rescuing  y°  Same  Shall  Pay  the  Sum  of  forty 
Shilings  for  Each  time :  if  ye  Rescue  be  made  by  any  under 
Covert,  In  that  Case  y"  Same  Penaltie  of  forty  Shilings  Shall  be 
paid  by  y"  Parent  Master  or  Mistriss  of  Such  Son  or  Servant,  by 
Avhom  it  Shall  be  Commited. 

For  any  Gates  or  bars  that  Shall  be  Left  open  in  y''  Common 
Line,  by  any  person  or  pei'sons,  they  Shall  forfeit  live  Shilings,  to 
be  paid  to  the  Complainer  &  also  pay  all  Damages  hapening 
therby  :  if  y"  person  Leaveing  it  open  be  under  Covert,  then  ik^ 
in  that  Case  to  be  paid  by  y''  parent  Master  or  Mistriss  of  Such 
Son  or  Servant,  by  which  y'^  Simie  Shall  appear  to  be  Left  open. 

The  Names  of  y''  Persons  Concerned  in  y'^  Sd  Common  Line, 
with  their  Proportion  of  fence  annexed  to  their  Names  Succes- 
sively, begining  at  y'  bound  Creek  and  Thence  Runing  North- 
wardly to  y"  Main  River — 


171G.] 


RECORDS  OF  NEWARK. 


127 


John  Canfiold 

John  Dal.i,'lish 

Two  Widow  Ciindits 

Jamea  Wheeler 

Beacon  Azariah  Crane  for  ye 
tirst  Gate 

Ilezekiah  Johnson  in  y  Same 
Gate 

Mr.  James  Notmau  from  ye 
Creek  to  y«-  Gate  and  from 
y  Gate  to  Ebenezer  Tomp 
kins 

Ebonezcr  Tompkins 

Mr.  Josepli  Harrison , 

Ehenfzcr  Liiidsley 

Josc'i)li  ]?ald\viu  of  Milford.... 

Johanus  Vrcelandt 

Capt.  Eliphelct  Johnson 

Josiah  Ogden 

Widow  &arah  llimtingtou 

Josepli  Crane 

Thomas  Johnson 

Georij;e  Day  from  Thomas  John 
son  to  y«  North  Side  of  y«  Two 
Two  mile  brook  for  his  Join- 
ing on  y-'  Neck  being  . 

Aling  Wilkison 

Robert  Camell 

Mr.  Benjamin  Lyon 

John  Richards 

Samuel  Harison 

Daniel  Crane 

Abraham  Vreelandt 

Joseph  Ball 

Daniel  Harrison  one  Length  of 
fence 

Henry  Lyon  the  Second  Gate 

Daniel  Harison '...:. 

Nathan  ftbster 

Samuel  Tompkins 

Doctr  James  Prouost 

Nathaniel  Crane 


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Samuel  Camp 

Al)raliaiu  Kitchell 

jLawrants  Areutsen  Deceast. ., 

! Jacob  Vralman 

iDaniel  Dod 

^Robert  Hayes , 

j Widow  Martha  Beech 

Joseph  Riggs 

I  John  Goden 

'Benjamin  Harison 

David  Ogden 

Robert  Young 

I  John  Cooper , 

I  Widow  Martha  Dod 

'Jonathan  Peirson 

jBenjamin  Baldwin 

Samuel  Peirson 

ijohn  Ward 

I  John  Rogers 

jJosc'ph  Wood 

Daniel  Dod._ 

Martin  Tiche'nor 

Harmauus  Garetson 

.Daniel  Clark 

John  Liudslcy 

Thomas  Ball 

Mr.  John  Pruddeu  and  y  Wid- 
ow Margeret  Prudeu 

Joseph  Jones 

'Jonathan  Lindsley 

Thomas  Gardner 

I  John  Johnson 

Edward  Riggs 

Nathaniel  Wheeler 

Jonathan  Serjant 

Joseph  Lindsley 

Mathew  Williams 

Jasper  Crane 

Samuel  Ward  Jun' 

Samuel  Day 

Joseph  Wlieeler 

Jonathan  Sayer 


Town  Meeting,  ./l?^^?<s«  10th,  1716— Sarj't  Jolin  Linsly  and 
Josepli  Bruen,  were  chosen  Overseers  of  the  Poor  for  the  Year 
ensuing. 

Towx  Meeting,  Atigust  30th,  lYlG— It  was  voted  by  the 
Town,  to  chnse  a  Committee  to  se  out  some  Way  to  ]»rocure  a 
Minister  for  the  Town,  to  supply  the  Place  of  Mr.  Nathaniel 
Bowers,  dec'd.  The  Committee  chosen  for  tliat  affair  was  Deacon 
Azariah  Crane,  Capt.  Eliphalet  Johnson,  Mr.  Sam'l  Ailing,  Mr. 
Josiah  Ogden,  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Mr.  Thomas  Davis  and  John 
Cooper. 

There  was  also  chosen  two  Men,  to  seat  the  Three  Men  that 
were  chosen  to  seat  the  INIeeting  House,  (viz) :  James  Nuttman 
and  Lieut.  John  Morris. 


Town  Meeting  at  Newark,  3Tarch  12th,  171 6-1 7— By  virtue 


128  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1718-19. 

of  an  Act  of  Assembly,  on  the  Second  Tuesday  of  s'd  Montli  Mr. 
Sam'l  Ailing  and  Mr.  David  Ogden  were  chosen  Freeholders,  to 
meet  the  Justices  for  the  present  Year. 

Item,  David  Ogden  was  chosen  Assessor  for  the  provincial 
Tax,  and  Samuel  Ailing,  Collector. 

Item,  Lieut.  John  Morris,  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Samuel  Har- 
rison, Jun'r,  and  Mr.  Benjamin  Lyon,  are  chosen  Surveyors  of  the 
Highways. 

Item,  it  was  also  voted  that  the  Pai'sonage  Land  should  be  run 
out  according  to  the  Pattent,  and  that  they  would  defray  the 
Chai'ge  of  doing  it. 

Item,  Joseph  Baldwin,  Jun'r,  and  Abraham  Kitchel,  were 
chosen  Sheep  Masters  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  llth,  171S-19— Mr.  Thomas  Davis  and 
Lieut.  Nathaniel  Wheeler  are  chosen,  together  with  Sarj't  Samuel 
Ward  and  Samuel  Camp,  Surveyors  of  Highways  for  the  ensuing 
Year.  John  Ogden  and  John  Cooper  are  chosen  Freeholders, 
and  the  s'd  John  Coo])er  is  chosen  Assessor,  and  David  Ogden, 
Collector  for  the  provincial  Tax.  Abraham  Pierson  and  Joseph 
Rogers,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Joseph  Bruin  and  Robert  Hays, 
Sheep  Masters,  and  Capt.  Morris  and  James  Brown  are  chosen, 
to  make  up  acco'ts  with  the  Sheep  Masters.  Robert  Crane  and 
Thomas  Longworth,  Pounders. 

They  have  also  agreed  to  renew  the  Line  between  Newark  and 
Ackquackonong,  the  first  Monday  in  April  next. 

A^jril  Gth,  1719 — The  Line  was  then  Renewed,  and  there  was 
present  from  Newark  Deacon  Azariah  Crane,  Mr.  James  Nott- 
man,  Josepli  Peck,  Joseph  Ball,  Joseph  Baldwin,  Moses  Ball, 
Doct'r  Jacob  Arent,  John  Cooper,  Thomas  Stagg — from  Acquack- 
onong  Mr.  Michael  Vreelandt,  Thomas  Uriansen,  Garret  Har- 
manusen. 

Town  Meeting,  December-  IGth,  1718 — After  an  Orderly  be- 
ginning, a  Letter  of  Recom'endation  from  Mr.  Andrew,  of  Mr. 
Webb,  was  read  Avell  accepted.  It  Avas  agreed  upon  by  vote,  to 
agree  Avith  Mr.  Webb  for  Three  quarters  of  a  Year  upon  trial — 
It  was  also  agreed  upon,  to  give  him  for  the  Time  at  the  Rate  of 
£70  a  Year.  It  was  also  agreed  upon,  to  raise  the  Money  by 
Way  of  Rate. 

Town  ^Meeting,  JVovember  2nd,  1719 — There  was  then  chosen 
David  Ogden,  and  Samuel  Cooper,  Assessors,  and  Joseph  Ball 
and  John  Crane,  Jun'r,  Collectors,  to  assess  and  collect  Mr. 
Webb's  Rate  for  the  Year  ensuing ;  and  it  was  agreed  upon,  that 


1725.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  129 

the  Estates  in  order  to  make  the  same  should  be  given  in  to  the 
s'd  Assessors,  at  or  before  the  2oth  of  Deeember  next. 

ToAVx  Mki':tin'<;,  Xovemhev  20th,  1719 — It  was  then  agreed 
upon,  to  make  a  Town  Kate  lor  tlie  Support  of  the  Poor  in  the 
Town  of  Newark — John  Cooper  was  chosen  to  assess  the  said 
Rate,  for  which  it  was  agreed  upon  he  slioukl  have  Twenty  Sliil- 
hngs — ]Mr,  Joseph  Harrison,  Mr.  James  Nottman,  Capt.  John 
Morris  and  Lieut.  Jonathan  Crane  were  chosen,  to  inspect  the 
acco'ts  of  tlie  Debts  what  shoukl  be  allowed,  and  to  give  an  acc't 
to  the  Assessor  how  big  the  Rate  should  be  made,  and  of 
the  Species  and  Prices  the  same  should  be  paid  in ;  and  the 
same  to  be  paid  by  the  first  Day  of  February  next  ensuing — also, 
Samuel  Baldwin  and  Judah  Penington  are  chosen  Fence  Viewers, 
for  the  Year  ensuing. 

Town  Meeting,  March  8th,  1719-20 — John  Cooper  and  Jona- 
than Crane,  Avere  chosen  Freeholders  for  the  ensuing  Year. 
Joseph  Crane,  Caleb  Ward,  Henry  Lyon  and  Samuel  Harrison, 
Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  Highways.  Joseph  Peck  and  Nathan'l  Bald- 
win, Overseers  of  the  Poor — David  Ogden,  Assessor,  and  Samuel 
Cooi:)er,  Collector  of  the  provincial  Tax. 

March  14th,  1721 — At  a  Town  IVIeeting  by  Virtue  of  an  Act 
of  Assembly,  were  chosen  for  Overseers  of  the  Poor  for  the  Year 
ensuing,  Thomas  Longworth  and  Thomas  Richards — Surveyors 
of  the  Highways,  Thomas  Davis,  Sam'l  Ailing,  Jonathan  Sayer 
and  Sam'l  Coo])er — Assessor,  John  Baldwin,  Jun'r — Collector, 
Capt.  John  Morris — Freeholders,  Joseph  Crane  and  David  Ogden 
— Capt.  Ogden  and  Sam'l  Cooper  Avere  chosen  Freeholders,  and 
John  Baldwin,  Assessor.  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector — Daniel 
Dod,  Samuel  Pierson,  Joseph  Harrison  and  Joseph  Riggs,  Sur- 
veyors— Joseph  Ball  and  Israel  Candfield,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

At  the  same  Meeting  it  was  agreed  by  vote,  that  the  Trustees 
or  the  major  Part  of  them  should  have  PoAver  Avitli  Capt.  Samuel 
Harrison  and  Lieut.  Sam'l  Dod,  to  let  out  the  Common  Land  or 
any  Part  thereof  to  dig  for  Mines,  to  such  Person  and  on  such 
Terms  as  they  shall  agree  upon.  Isaac  Lyon,  Poimder — the  old 
Fence  Viewers  stand — Joseph  Bond,  Clerk  for  keeping  the  Book 
for  Strays. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  March  8th,  1725 — Was  chosen,  John  Cooper, 
Assessor,  and  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector  for  the  provincial  tax — 
John  Crane  and  Elihu  Crane,  Overseers  of  the  Poor — Mr.  Sam'l 
Farrand,  Joseph  Pruden,  Stephen  BroAvn,  and  Joseph  Tutle,  Sur- 
veyors of  HigliAvays,  and  John  Crane,  Sheep  Master. 

17 


130  KECOKDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1731-2 

Town  Meeting,  November  Vth,  ]  72G — John  Baldwin,  Jun'r, 
and  John  Crane,  Jun'r,  were  chosen  Assessors  and  Rate  makers 
for  Mr.  Webb's  Salary  for  that  Year  ensuing — and  Joseph  Pruden 
and  Epenetus  Beach,  Collectors. 

Town  Meeting,  Ilarch  11th,  1728-29— John  Crane,  Jun'r, 
was  chosen  Assessor,  and  Elihu  Crane,  Collector — Capt.  David 
Ogden  and  Lieut.  Sani'l  Cooper,  Freeholders — Jonathan  Pierson, 
Joseph  Johnson,  Jun'r,  Joseph  Rogers,  and  Thomas  Richards, 
Surveyors  of  the  Highways — Joseph  Tutle,  Clerk  for  entering  of 
Strays — Eliphalet  Johnson  and  Jonathan  Ward,  Overseers  of  the 
Poor. 

Town  Meeting,  March  10th,  1729-30— Capt.  David  Ogden 
was  chosen  Assessor,  and  Sam'l  Ailing,  Collector.  Capt.  David 
Ogden  and  Lieut.  Sam'l  Cooper,  Freeholders.  Jonathan  Pierson, 
Thomas  Richards,  John  Crane,  Jun'r,  and  Thomas  Curry,  Sur- 
veyors of  the  Highways.  Eliphalet  Johnson,  Jun'r,  and  Jona- 
than Ward,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Joseph  Bond,  Clerk  of 
Strays.  Capt.  Ogden,  Sam'l  Cooper,  Nathaniel  Johnson,  Israel 
Cantield,  Jonathan  Pierson  and  Edward  Riggs,  Fence  Viewers- 
John  Keney  [Kinney],  Pounder. 

Town  Meeting,  November  Srd,  1730 — John  Baldwin  and  John 
Crane  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  Thomas  Serjeant  and  Nath'l 
Camp,  Collectors  of  Mr.  Webb's  Rate  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  9th,  1730-1— By  virtue  of  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  several  Officers  were  chosen,  (viz) :  John  Baldwin, 
Assessor,  and  James  Wheeler,  Collector.  Eliphalet  Johnson, 
Jun'r,  John  Crane,  Joseph  Harrison  and  Josej^h  Riggs,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  Joseph  Bruen  and  Joseph  Tutle,  Overseers  of  the 
Poor.  Capt.  David  Ogden  and  Lieut.  Sam'l  Cooper,  Freeholders. 
Joseph  Bond,  Clerk  of  Strays.  Isaac  Lyon,  Pounder.  Capt. 
Ogden,  Lieut.  Coojier,  Jonathan  Pierson,  Nath'l  Camp,  Hugh 
Roberts  and  Joseph  Tutle,  Fence  Viewers. 

Town  Meeting,  November  1st,  1731 — John  Baldwin  and  John 
Crane  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  Thomas  Sargeant  and  Israel 
Canfield,  Collectors  of  Mr.  Webb's  Rate  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  3Iarch  14th,  1731-2— The  Persons  hereafter 
named  were  chosen  by  vote,  Capt.  David  Ogden  and  Lieut.  Sam'l 
Coopei',  Freeholders.  John  Bakhvin,  Assessor  for  the  provincial 
tax.  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector.  Daniel  Dod,  Sam'l  Pier- 
son, Joseph  Harrison,  and   Joseph   Riggs,  Surveyors.     Joseph 


1734-5.]  KECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  131 

Ball  and  Israel  Canfield,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Isaac  Lyon, 
Pounder — the  old  Fence  viewers  stand — Joseph  Bond,  Clerk  of 
Strays. 

Tlie  same  Day  was  a  Meetuig  Ordered  by  the  Trustees  by  Vir- 
tue of  the  Town  Pattent ;  at  the  said  ^Meeting  it  was  agreed  on 
by  a  vote,  that  the  Trustees  or  the  major  part  of  them  sliall  have 
full  Power  with  Capt  Samuel  Harrison  and  Lieut.  Daniel  Dod,  to 
let  out  the  Common  or  Town's  Laud  or  any  Part  thereof  to  dig 
for  ]Mines,  to  such  Person  and  on  such  Terms  as  they  shall  agree 
upon. 

Town  Meetin(t,  November  Gth,  1 7:^2— John  Baldwin  and  John 
Crane  were  chosen  Assessors  for  Mr.  AVebb'sRate,  and  Benjamin 
Co  and  Josejih  Biggs,  Collectors,  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  l^ih,  17.32-3 — At  which  were  chosen 
the  several  Officers  following— Timothy  Tutle,  Assessor,  and  Mr, 
Jonathan  Crane,  Collector,  Capt.  David  Ogden  and  Lieut.  Sam'l 
Cooper,  Freeholders.  Joseph  Harrison,  Joseph  Biggs,  John 
Ogden,  Jun'r,  and  Benjamin  Co,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 
Joseph  Bond,  Bookeepe'r  for  the  Strays.  Nath'l  Johnson  and 
Thomas  Serjeant,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Capt.  Ogden,  Sam'l 
Cooper,  Joseph  Tuttle,  Israel  Canfield,  Capt.  Wheeler  and  John 
Johnson,  Fence  Viewers  for  the  common  Line  fence  in  the  Neck 
— and  Isaac  Lyon,  Pounder. 

Town  Meeting,  November  5th,  1733 — John  Crane  and  Joseph 
Canfield  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  Stephen  Baldwin  and  Oba- 
diah  Bruen  were  chosen  Collectors,  of  Mr.  Webb's  Rate  for  the 
ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  November  4th,  1734— John  Crane  and  Benja- 
min Canfield,  were  chosen  Assessors  for  Mr.  Webb's  Rate  for  the 
ensuing  Year,  and  John  Ogden,  Jun'r,  and  John  Ward,  Col- 
lectors. 

Town  Meeting,  3Iarch  11th,  1734-5 — Pursuant  to  the  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  several  Officers  hereafter  named  were  chosen  by 
vote,  (viz):  John  Crane,  Assessor,  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector. 
Eliphalet  Johnson,  Jun'r,  and  John  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Freeholders. 
John  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Benjamin  Co,  John  Johnson  and  David  Pier- 
son,  Surveyors  of  Highways.  John  Cooper,  Clerk  for  Strays. 
Silas  Halsey  and  Daniel  Tichenor,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Israel 
Canfield,  Nath'l  Camp,  Robert  Crane  and  Moses  Ball,  Fence 
viewers  for  the  Com'on  Line.  Nathaniel  Ward  and  Nathaniel 
Andress,  Pounders.     John   (h-ane,   Daniel  Harrison,   Nathaniel 


132  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1736. 

Andress  and  Joseph  Riggs  chosen,  to  take  Cai'e  for  the  rmging 
the  Bell,  sweepmg  the  Meeting  House,  and  to  take  Care  of  the 
Disorders  among  Persons  on  the  Lords  Day,  and  to  use  all  law- 
full  Endeavors  to  suppress  the  same. 

Towx  Meeting,  December  18th,  1735 — The  Town  being  as- 
sembled together,  tliere  was  a  vote  ]Hit,  whetlier  the  Inhabitants 
were  willing  that  the  Common  Land  should  be  leased  out  to  any 
Person,  for  to  search  and  dig  for  Mines,  which  was  carryed  in  the 
affirmative  and  not  one  Person  opposing  it. 

2ndly,  There  was  also  another  vote  put,  who  they  would  chuse 
to  act  in  that  Affiiir  and  to  lease  Out  the  Town's  Land — which 
with  one  Voice  they  made  Choice  of  the  Trustees  of  the  said 
Town  and  the  Pattentees  of  the  Commonage,  or  the  major  Part 
of  them. 

Town  Meeting,  March  9th,  1735-6 — Pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  several  Persons  were  chosen,  (viz) :  Benjamin  Can- 
field,  Assessor,  and  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector.  Eliphalet 
Johnson,  Jun'r,  and  John  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Freeholders.  Daniel 
Tichenor  and  Obadiah  Bruen,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  George 
Harrison,  Christopher  Wood,  Robert  Crane  and  Sam'l  Ward, 
Jun'r,  Surveyors.  John  Cooper,  Book  Keeper  for  Strays.  Na- 
thaniel Andress,  Thomas  Sargeant  and  Thomas  Winter,  Pounders. 
i\[r.  Webb  to  have  the  use  of  Burying  place  for  Pasture  this 
present  Year — and  it  was  then  oftered  to  the  Persons  disatisfied 
with  the  Persons  chosen  before  to  regulate  tlie  Common  Line 
Fence,  to  leave  the  Matter  to  Persons  wholly  unconcerned. 

Town  Meeting,  Novemher^  1736 — John  Crane  and  Benjamin 
Canfield  are  chosen  Assessors,  and  Stei^hen  Baldwin  and  Obadiah 
Bruen,  Collectors  for  Mr,  Webb's  Rate  for  the  ensuing  Year. 
The  Committee  Chosen  to  agree  with  Mr.  Burr  was  Mr.  Jonathan 
Crane,  Mr.  Samuel  Farrand,  Mr,  James  Nutman,  ]\Ir.  Jonathan 
Pierson,  Mr.  Jolm  Crane  and  John  Cooper. 

Town  Meeting,  Decemher  21st,  1736 — It  was  then  put  to  vote, 
whether  the  Town  desired  Mr.  Aaron  Burr  should  have  a  Call, 
for  further  Improvement  in  the  Work  of  the  Ministry  among  us, 
as  a  Candidate  for  further  Trial  ;  Avhicli  was  carried  in  the  affirma- 
tive, nemine  contradicente. 

It  was  also  voted,  whether  Mr.  Webb  should  be  improved  with 
Mr.  Burr,  untill  the  End  of  the  Year  now  begun  should  be  ended, 
which  was  carried  in  tlie  affirmative  ;  and  it  was  left  to  the  Com- 
mittee above  named  to  agree  Avhat  Sum  should  be  raised  for  Mr. 
Webb,  for  tlie  Remainder  of  the  Time  to  the  expiration  of  the 
said  Year  on  the   4th   Day  of  January :  the  Committee  agreed 


1737-8.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  133 

that  there  should  be  the  sum  of  £S0  raised  for  Mr.  Webb's 
Salary,  for  the  Year  now  running^,  on  Condition  that  if  any  Per- 
son or  Persons  should  find  Fault  and  not  cousentinc;  to  pay  the 
same,  then  Mr.  Webl)  to  deduct  one  Sixth  Part  of  this  Rate  and 
allow  tlie  same  out  of  it. 

On  the  30th  Day  of  December,  17:;G— The  Committee  treated 
with  Mr.  Aaron  Bun-,  for  farther  Improvement  among  us  in  the 
work  of  the  Ministry  as  a  Candidate,  and  agreed  with  him  for 
One  Year  to  commence  from  tlie  10th  Day  of  January  next,  for 
which  service  he  is  to  have  the  sum  of  £60. 

ToAVX  Meeting,  March  8th,  lYoG-T — Pursuant  to  an  Act  ot 
Assembly,  the  several  Persons  was  chosen,  (viz)  :  Benjamin  Can- 
field,  Assessor.  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector.  Eliphalet  John- 
son, Jun'r,  and  John  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Freeholders.  Nath'l  John- 
son, Robert  Crane,  Samuel  Plum  and  Samuel  "Ward,  Jun'r,  Sur- 
veyors of  Highways.  ]Moses  Ball  and  Joseph  Riggs,  Overseers 
of  the  Poor.     John  Crane  to  record  Strays, 

At  the  same  time  the  feed  [of]  the  burying  Place  was  sold  to 
James  Banks,  for  the  insuing  Year  for  40s.  to  be  paid  to  the  suj)- 
port  of  the  Poor,  except  so  much  as  is  necessary  to  repair  the 
Fence  of  s'd  burying  Place. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  March  Gth,  1737-8— John  Crane  and  Benja 
min  Caiifield  was  cliosen  Assessors,  and  Benj'n  Co.  and  Daniel 
Harrison,  Jun'r,  Collectors  of  Mr.  Aaron   Burr's  Rate  for  the 
ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  14th,  1737-8 — Pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  several  Persons  were  chosen,  (viz)  :  Joseph  Riggs, 
Assessor,  Jonathan  Crane,  Collector  of  the  Cuntry  Rate.  Eli- 
phalet Johnson,  Jun'r,  and  John  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Freeholders. 
John  Johnson,  Sam'l  Ward  Jun'r,  Amos  Williams  Jun'r,  and 
John  Dod,  Surveyors  of  Highways.  Daniel  Harrison  and  Daniel 
Pierson,  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  John  Crane,  to  record  Strays. 
Timothy  Crane  and  Caleb  Wheeler,  Pounders  for  the  Great 
Neck,  and  John  Lyon  for  the  Little  Neck.  Nathaniel  Anderson, 
Pound  Keeper, 

At  the  same  Meeting,  Samuel  Ailing  and  John  C-rane  was 
appointed  to  order  the"  ringing  of  the" Bell  and  Sweeping  the 
^Meeting  House,  also  to  take  Care  of  the  burying  Yard  fence-— it 
was  also  voted  that  Hanah  Shingelton  should  sweep  the  Meeting 
House,  provided  she  sweeps  it  clean  and  for  the  same  Wages  as 
it  was  done  for  last  Year.  The  feed  of  the  burying  Place  was 
sold  to  Isaac  Lyon  for  the  ensuing  Year,  for  the  sum  of  £2  lis, 
8d.,  to  be  put  to  the  same  Use  as  it  Avas  last  Year, 


134  RECOEDS  OF   NEWARK!.  [1739-40. 

At  the  same  Time  Mr.  Jonathan  Crane,  Nathaniel  Johnson, 
John  Johnson,  Isaac  Lyon,  Zopher  Lyon,  Joseph  Lyon,  and 
Joseph  Robards,  petitioned  for  Liberty  to  build  a  Hovel  near  the 
Meeting  House,  to  shelter  Horses,  and  Liberty  Avas  granted  by 
Vote.  It  was  also  Voted,  the  Regulators  of  the  Common  Line 
Fence  elected  for  the  last  Year,  be  continued  Regulators  thereof 
for  the  ensuing  Year.  Voted  also,  that  Joseph  Bonnel,  Thomas 
Price,  Matthias  Metfield,  Esq'r.,  shall  determine  and  ascertain  to 
the  above  Regulators,  what  Part  and  how  much  shall  be  by  them 
deemed  and  regulated  as  Common  Line  fence ;  and  that  their 
Regulation  so  made,  shall  be  binding  and  obligatory  to  all  Per- 
sons concerned  in  Interest  in  Lands  contained  wathin  the  Neck 
or  Necks  of  Land  included  within  the  Common  Line,  untill  it 
shall  be  otherwise  determined  by  another  Vote  of  sd.  Town  of 
New  Ark. 

Towx  Meeting,  March  12th,  1 738-9 — Thomas  Longworth 
and  John  Crane  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  Jonatlian  Sergeant 
and  Sam'l  Parkhurst,  Collectors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate  for  the  en- 
suing Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  13th,  1*738-9 — Pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  several  Persons  were  chosen,  (viz)  :  Jolm  Crane, 
Assessor,  and  Samuel  Ailing,  Collector.  John  Low  and  Nathaniel 
Johnson,  Freeholders.  Joseph  Day,  David  Williams,  Daniel 
Harrison  and  Daniel  Pierson,  Surveyors  of  Higlnvays.  Nathaniel 
Anderson,  Josiali  Gilbert,  Samuel  Freeman  and  John  Dod,  Over- 
seers of  the  Poor.  Thomas  Longworth,  Clerk  for  recording  of 
Strays.  The  same  Time,  the  feed  of  the  burying  Place  was  sold 
to  Nathaniel  Anderson,  for  tlie  ensuing  Year  for  28s. 

At  a  Town  Meeting  October  24th,  1739 — Jonathan  Crane 
Esq'r.,  Col'l  Josiah  Ogden,  and  Samuel  Farrand  Esq'r.,  were 
cliosen  a  Committee,  to  treat  with  the  People  of  Elizabeth  Town 
about  settling  a  Lino  between  the  two  Towns. 

Town  Meeting,  March  3d,  1739-40 — Jonathan  Crane  and 
John  Crane  Avere  chosen  Assessors,  and  Daniel  Ticlienor  and 
Stephen  Baldwin,  Collectors  of  Mr.  ]3urr's  rate  for  the  Ensuing 
Yean 

Town  Meeting,  March  11th,  1739-40 — Pursuant  to  an  Act 
of  Assembly,  the  several  Persons  were  chosen,  (Viz) :  Samuel 
Dod,  Assessor.  Samuel  Farrand,  Esq'r.,  CoHector.  George 
Harrison  and  Natlianiel  (!amp.  Freeholders.  Nathaniel  Baldwin, 
David  Williams,  Daniel  Harrison,  and  Zopher  Lyon,  Surveyors 


1742-3.]  KECOKDS  OF   NEWARK.  135 

of  Highways.     Josiah  Gilbert  and  Nathauiel  Anderson,  Over- 
seers of  tlie  Poor — and  Samuel  Ailing,  Clerk  to  record  Strays. 

At  the  same  Meeting,  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  Robert  Crane,  John 
Johnson,  and  David  Bruen,  were  chosen  to  be  viewers  of  the 
Common  Line  fence — and  Timothy  Crane  and  Jonas  Crane, 
Pounders.  Also,  the  feed  of  the  burying  yard  Avas  sold  to  Na- 
thaniel Anderson,  for  £2  Is.  2d. 

ToAVx  Meeting,  3Iarch  10th,  1740-1 — Pursuant  to  an  Act 
of  Assembly,  Doct'r  William  Turner  Avas  chosen  Assessor,  and 
Samuel  Farrand  Esq'r.,  Collector  for  the  ensuing  Year.  John 
Johnson  Juu'r,  David  liruen,  Josiah  Beech  and  Samuel  Parkust, 
Surveyors  of  Highways.  Nathaniel  Anderson  and  Isaac  Lyon, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  John  Crane  Clerk  for  recording  estrays, 
Nathaniel  AVheeler  and  Samuel  Ailing,  Sheep  Masters  At  the 
same  Time,  the  feed  of  the  burying  I'lace  was  Sold  to  Nath'l 
Anderson  for  £2  2s.  2d. 

Town  Meeting,  March  3d,  1740-1 — Jonathan  Crane  and 
John  Crane  w^ere  chosen  Assessors,  and  James  Wheeler  and 
Samuel  Ailing,  Collectors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate  for  the  ensuing 
Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  24th,  1740-1 — William  Turner  was 
chosen  Assessor,  in  Order  to  make  a  Rate  for  the  Poor  in  Newark 
for  the  Ensuing  Year. 

Town  Meeting,  March  9th,  1741-2 — pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  Amos  Williams  Jun'r  Avas  chosen  Assessor,  and  Sam'l 
Ailing,  Collector,  for  the  ensuing  Year.  Uzal  Ogden  and  Thomas 
Longworth,  Freeholders.  Joseph  Pierson,  Ryneer  Van  Geese, 
Emanuel  Cocker,  and  John  Johnson  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  the 
Highways.  John  Crane,  recorder  of  Strays — and  Isaac  Lyon 
and  David  Ogden  Jun'r,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  At  the  same 
Time,  the  burying  Yard  Avas  sold  to  Doct'r  William  Turner  for 
the  Year  ensuing,  for  £l  18s.  6d. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  March  8th,  1742-3— Pursuant  to  an  Act  ot 
Assembly,  Joseph  Robards  Avas  chosen  Assessor,  and  Joseph 
Riggs,  Jun'r,  Collector  for  the  ensuing  Year,  George  Harrison 
and  Nathaniel  Camp,  Avere  chosen  Freeholders.  Joseph  Pierson, 
Ryneer  Vaugessee,  Silas  Halsey  and  Joseph  Camp,  Surveyors  of 
HigliAvays.  Jonathan  Peirson  and  Jonathan  Sargeant,  Overseers 
of  the  Poor — and  Joseph  Robards,  Assessor  of  the  Poor's  Rate, 
and  John  Crane,  Clerk  to  record  Strays.  At  the  same  Time  it 
Avas  voted,  that  any  Person  should  be  fined  20s.  one  half  to  the 
Complainer  and  the  other  half  for  the  Use  of  the  Poor — that 


136  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1743-4. 

cuts  any  Tree  or  Trees,  Spires  or  Hoop-Poles  upon  any  Part  of 
the  Parsonage,  except  so  much  as  is  necessary  for  diging  or 
carrying  of  any  Stones  any  Person  may  Avant  for  building 
or  other  Uses.  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  Nathaniel  Johnson  and  Na- 
thaniel Camp,  were  chosen  to  run  out  the  Parsonage  Meadow, 
and  to  prosecute  Trespassers  on  the  same  in  the  Trustees  Name. 
The  feed  of  the  burying  yard  was  sold  to  Isaac  Lyon,  for  22s, 

Town  Meeting,  March  7th,  1742-3 — Jonathan  Crane  and 
Samuel  Farrand  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  David  Crane  and 
Nathaniel  Chandler,  Collectors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate. 

Town  Meeting,  March  llth,  1743-4 — Pursuant  to  an  Act 
of  Assembly,  Josej:)h  Robards  was  chosen  Assessor  of  all  Rates, 
and  Joseph  Riggs,  Collector  for  the  ensuing  Year.  George  Har- 
I'ison  and  Nathaniel  Camp,  Freeholders.  Nathaniel  Harrison, 
John  Cundit,  Epenetus  Beach  and  Thomas  Eagles,  Surveyors  of 
Highways.  Jonathan  Pierson  and  Jonathan  Sergeant,  Overseers 
of  the  Poor.  Also  Nathaniel  Crane  and  Gideon  Van  Winkle — 
and  John  Crane,  Clerk  to  record  Strays — at  the  same  time  it  Avas 
agreed,  that  the  Inhabitants  of  Second  River  and  the  Body  of 
the  Town  of  Newark  should  act  in  all  afi'airs  relating  to  the  Poor, 
separately  and  severally  by  themselves,  and  that  all  Fines  and 
Assessments  shall  be  collected  for  the  Use  of  each  Division  where 
they  are  collected :  and  to  prevent  Disputes  about  which  sliall  be 
esteemed  Inhabitants  of  Second  River,  and  which  of  the  Body  of 
Newark,  the  Division  was  agreed  to  be  as  folio weth,  (viz)  :  Be- 
ginning at  Passaick  River,  at  the  Gulley  near  the  House  of  Doct'r 
Pigot,  thence  North  West  to  Second  River,  thence  \\\)  the  same 
to  tlie  Saw  Mill  belonging  to  George  Harrison,  thence  a  direct 
Line  to  the  North  East  Corner  of  the  Plantation  of  Stephen 
Morris,  thence  to  the  Notch  in  the  Mountain  leaving  William 
Crane's  House  to  the  Southward,  thence  on  a  direct  line  to 
Stephen  Van  siles,  thence  Westwardly  to  Passaick  River  leaving 
said  Van  siles  Bars  and  Abraham  Francisco's  to  the  Northward 
of  s'd  Line  :  and  it  Avas  agreed,  that  all  on  the  Northward  of 
s'd  Lines  should  be  esteemed  Inhabitants  of  Second  River,  and 
all  on  the  Southward  of  the  Body  of  Newark,  excepting  Levi 
Vincent,  Johanes  Kij^er  and  his  Son  Thomas  Cadmus.  John 
Low  desired,  that  himself  and  his  Father  might  be  rcconed  or 
esteemed  Inhabitants  of  Second  River,  since  they  belong  to  that 
Society. 

Town  Meeting,  March  5th,  1743-4 — John  Crane  and  Jonas 
Crane,  were  chosen  Assessors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate — and  Silas 
Halsey  and  Thomas  Boes,  Collectors. 


1746-7.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  137 

Towx  ]\Ieetixg,  March  12tli,  1744-5 — Pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  Elijah  Crane  was  chosen  Assessor  of  the  County  and 
Poor  Rates.  "  Joseph  Kiggs,  Collector.  Nathaniel  Camp  and 
Isaac  Lyon,  Freeholders.  Samuel  Huntington  and  Capt.  .Tolin 
Johnson,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Samuel  Plum,  Daniel  Harrison, 
John  Cundit  and  Nathaniel  Harrison,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 
Jolm  Crane,  Clerk  for  Strays.  Amos  Ilobards,  John  Crane,  John 
.Johnson,  John  Cundit  and  Jonathan  Sergeant,  a  Committee  to 
treat  with  Elizabeth  Town  about  the  Diflercncc  between  Newark 
and  sM  Elizabeth  Town.  Same  Time,  the  feed  of  the  bnrying 
yard  was  sold  to  Josc})h  Kiggs  for  2-ks.  Od. 

Tow.v  jMeetixc,  March  11th,  1745-0 — i)ursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  Jonathan  Uay  was  chosen  Assessor  for  County,  Poor, 
and  Taverns  Hates.  Ste])hen  Baldwin,  Collector.  Nathaniel 
Camp  and  John  Cundit,  Freeholders.  David  Harrison,  Jona- 
than Sergeant,  Ebenezor  Hedden  and  Timothy  Ball,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  Samuel  Huntington,  John  Johnson  Jun'r  and 
Gideon  Van  Winkle,  Overseers  ot  the  Poor.  John  Crane,  Clei-k 
for  Strays.  Samuel  Ailing,  Shee])  Master.  Feed  of  the  burying 
Yard  sold  to  Eliphalct  .Johnson  I^sq'r  for  26s.  John  Crane  and 
Samuel  Ailing  to  repair  tlie  fence  of  the  burying  Yard.  At  the 
same  Meeting  it  was  voted,  that  any  Person  or  Persons  cutting 
Wood  or  Timljer  on  the  I'arsonage,  within  the  space  of  Seven 
Years  from  this  Time,  shall  forfeit  10s.  for  each  offence — and 
David  Crane,  Emanuel  Cocker  and  Samuel  I'lum  to  prosecute 
such  offenders. 

Town  Meeting,  March  3d,  1745-0 — Deacon  Samuel  Ailing 
and  Jonathan  Sergeant  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  Elijah  Bald- 
win and  Nehemiali  Baldwin,  Collectors  of  Mr.  J3urr's  Rate  for 
the  Year  1740. 

Town  Meeting,  March  2nd,  1740-7 — John  Crane  and  Samuel 
Ailing  were  chosen  Assessors,  and  Caleb  Sayr  and  Zopher  Beach, 
Collectors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  3Iarch  10th,  174G-7— Pursuant  to  an 
Act  of  Assembly,  Ebenezer  Lamson  was  chosen  Assessor,  and 
Samuel  Ailing,  Collector  for  the  Town,  also  for  the  Poor's  Rate. 
Nathaniel  Camp  and  .John  Cundit,  Freeholders.  Benjamin  C-o 
and  Emanuel  Cocker,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  .James  Nicholson, 
Joseph  Hedden,  Jonathan  Tichenor  and  Samuel  Beach,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  .John  Crane,  I>ook-keeper  for  Stray  Creatures. 
Abraham  Cadmus,  Overseer  of  the  Poor  for  Second  River.  It 
was  also  unanimously  voted,  that  Avhoever  shall  cut  any  Wood  or 
Tindjer  on  any  of  the  Land  called  tlic  Parsonage  Land,  shall 
forfeit  for  every  Cart-load  10s. — and  so  in  l*roportion  for  a  greater 

18 


188  KECOUDS   OF   NEWARK.  [17-i8-9. 

or  lesser  Quantity — for  the  Use  of  the  Poor — also  to  forfeit  the 
Wood  and  Timber,  to  be  fetched  away  by  any  Person  for  the 
Use  of  tlie  Poor — the  Person  carting  the  Wood  or  Timber  to  he 
])aid  by  the  Overseer  of  the  Poor.  It  was  also  voted  the  said 
Lands  should  remain  unmanured,  and  let  the  wood  stand,  nntill 
it  is  otherwise  altered  by  a  Town  Vote.  Joseph  Peck,  Josiah 
Linsley,  Emanuel  Cocker,  David  Crane,  Samuel  Plum  and  David 
Bruen  were  chosen,  to  take  Care  of  the  Parsonage  Lands  and 
prosecute  Olfenders.  It  was  voted  that  there  should  be  a  Pound 
made  on  the  West  side  of  the  School  house,  joining  to  the  Land 
of  Abiel  Canfield  dec'd.  The  feed  of  the  burying  Yard  Avas 
hired  to  Capt.  Cocker,  for  26s. 

At  a  ToAvx  Meetixg,  March  8th,  1747-8 — Pursuant  to  an  Act 
of  Asseml)ly,  Daniel  Lamson  Avas  chosen  Assessor,  both  for  the 
Town  and  Poor's  Rate.  Samuel  Ailing,  Collector.  Joseph  Day 
and  George  Harrison,  Freeholders.  Joseph  Hedden,  James 
Nicholson,  Daniel  Harrison,  and  John  Robarts,  Surveyors  of 
Highways,  Isaac  Lyon  and  James  Nicolson,  Overseers  of  the 
Poor — also  Abraham  Cadmus,  Overseer  of  the  Poor  for  Second 
River.  John  Crane,  Clerk  for  Strays,  Emanuel  Cocker,  Caleb 
Sayre,  Timothy  Pierson,  and  William  Wheaton,  Pounders,  Jon- 
athan Sergeant,  Regulator  of  the  Common  Line  fence,  in  the 
Place  and  Stead  of  Samuel  Plum.  The  feed  of  the  burying  Yard 
was  to  Joseph  Riggs,  for  20s. 

3Iarch  Gth,  1748-9 — John  Crane  and  Samuel  Ailing  Avere 
chosen  Assessors  of  Mr,  Burr's  Rate,  and  John  Young  and 
Thomas  Canfield,  Collectors  of  the  same, 

ToAvx  Meeting,  3Iarch  14th,  1748-9 — Pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  Nathaniel  Farrand  Avas  chosen  Assessor  of  the  County 
and  Poor's  Rates.  David  Ogden,  Collector.  George  Harrison 
and  Joseph  Day,  Freeholders.  Isaac  Lyon  aud  Nathaniel  Camp, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor — also  Gari-abrant  Garrabrants  for  Second 
River.  John  Cundet,  David  Williams,  Hugh  Robarts  and  Eph- 
.  raim  Wheeler,  Surveyors  of  Highways,  John  Crane,  Clerk  for 
Strays.  The  same  Time  Samuel  Plum,  John  Plum,  Samuel  Ball 
and  Thomas  Canfield  Avere  chosen  Pounders,  for  the  ensuing- 
Year.  It  Avas  voted,  that  Samuel  Ailing  should  have  Liberty  to 
feed  the  burying  Yard  Avith  Sheep  and  Calves  the  Year  ensuing, 
he  taking  Care  of  the  Repair  of  the  Fence. 

ToAVN  Meeting,  J/are/i  5th,  1749 — Nathaniel  Chandler  and 
EHjah  Bakhvin,  Assessors,  and  Nathaniel  Baldwin  and  Obadiah 
Bruen,  Collectors  of  Mr.  13urr's  Rate. 

ToAVN  Meetinc;,  pursuant   to   an   Act   of  Assembly,  March 


1749-50.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  139 

l.^.th,  1 '74O-0O — Xatlmiiiel  Farraiul  ^v.'^s  chosen  Assessor  of  tlic 
County  and  Poor's  Rates.  ])avi(I  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Collector. 
Georo-e  Harrison  and  Joseph  Day,  Freeholders.  Eleazer  Bruen, 
Abner  Ward,  Ebenczer  Farrand  and  Israel  Baldwin,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  David  Ogden,  Esq'r,  and  Isaac  Lyon  and  Garra- 
brant  Garr.abrants,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  John  Crane,  Clerk 
for  Strays  for  the  ensuing  Year.  The  same  Time,  Nathaniel 
Johnson,  David  Ogden,  Jun'r,  Nathaniel  Camp,  Daniel  Tichenor, 
John  Crane  and  Capt.  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  a  Committee,  to  man- 
age the  artair  witli  Hugh  Robarts  relating  to  the  Bounds  of  the 
Parsonage  ^Meadow.  The  vote  Avas  renewed  for  j^reserving  the 
Wood  on  the  Parsonage  Land,  which  was  passed  March  10th, 
174G-7,  and  Josiah  Ward,  Samuel  Plum,  Josiah  Linsly,  Joseph 
Peck,  John  Crane,  James  Banks  and  AVilliam  Turner,  to  take 
Care  of  said  wood  and  prosecute  Offenders. 

Whereas,  great  Strifes  and  Contentions  have  been  had,  moved 
and  stirred  up  between  Hugh  Robarts  and  John  Robarts  of 
Newark  in  the  County  of  Essex  and  Province  of  New  Jersey, 
and  the  Inhabitants  of  Newark  afs'd  concerning  the  Bounds  of 
the  Meadow  of  the  said  Hugh  and  John  Robarts,  and  the 
Meadow  called  the  Parsonage  Meadow  near  the  Mouth  of  Bound 
Creek.  And  Whereas,  by  a  Vote  at  a  Town  Meeting  in  Newark 
the  13th  day  of  March  last  past  Capt.  Nath'l  Wheeler,  Nathaniel 
Camp  and  Daniel  Tichenor  were  chosen  a  Committee,  to  manage 
the  affair  relating  to  said  Difference — And  We,  John  Stites,  Esqr. 
and  John  Ilalsted,  Esqr. — and  John  Chandler,  being  indiffer- 
ently chosen  by  the  said  Parties  in  Difference  as  Arbitrators, 
to  settle,  determine,  and  final  End  to  make  of  said  Difference 
concerning  the  Premises  afs'd.  We  the  said  Arbitrators,  having 
heard  and  duly  considered  the  several  Proofs  and  Allegations 
relating  to  the  s'd  Differences  do  order  and  determine,  that  the 
Bounds  between  the  Meadow  of  the  said  Hugh  and  John  Robarts 
and  the  Meadow  called  the  Parsonage  shall  be  as  followeth,  (viz) : 
Beginning  at  a  Stake  standing  at  the  Head  of  a  small  Branch  of 
Tide  Pond  Creek  so  called.  Nine  Chains  and  five  Links  on  a 
North  Twenty  two  Degrees  and  fifteen  minutes  West  coiirse 
from  the  Westward  side  of  the  Mouth  of  said  Creek  at  Bound 
Creek — And  from  the  Stake  running  North  Sixty  five  Degrees 
and  Thirty  Minutes  Twelve  Cliains  and  fifty  Seven  Links,  to  a 
Stake  standing  by  a  Branch  of  Oyster  Creek — And  from  thence 
along  the  several  Courses  of  said  Branch  to  said  Oyster  Creek — 
As  Witness  our  Hands  this  Twenty  Seventh  Day  of  Se})tember 
Anno  Dom.  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  fifty. 

JOHN  STITES, 
JOHN  HALSTEAD, 
JOHN  CHANDLER. 
A  True  Coi^y  taken  by  me, 

Jon'x  Sekgeaxt,  Clerk. 


140  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1754. 

Town  Meeting,  Pursuant  to  Act  of  Assembly,  March  12tli, 
1750-1 — Nathaniel  Farrand  was  chosen  Assessor,  of  the  County 
and  Poor's  Kates — Uzal  Ogden,  Collector.  Nathaniel  Camp  and 
Nathaniel  Harrison,  Freeholders.  Isreal  Baldwin,  John  Syden- 
liam,  Isaac  Pierson  and  Thomas  Brown,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 
Obadiah  Bruen,  John  Ailing,  George  Harrison  and  Ary  King, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor — and  John  Crane,  Clerk  for  Strays  for  the 
ensuing  Year.  The  feed  of  tlie  burying  Yard  was  sold  to  Doct'r 
Turner,  for  £l  Os.  6d. 

March  4th,  1750-1 — Elijali  Baldwin  and  Eleazer  Baldwin  were 
chosen  Assessors,  and  John  Alhng  and  Tlionias  Brown  Collectors 
of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate. 

Town  Meeting,  Pursuant  to  an  Act  of  Assembly,  March 
10th,  1752 — Nathaniel  Farrand  was  chosen  Assessor  for  tlie 
County  and  Poor's  Rate.  Uzal  Ogden,  Collector.  Nathaniel 
Camp  and  Natlianiel  Harrison,  Freeholders.  EHjah  Baldwin, 
Thomas  Brown,  Ezekiel  Ball  and  Nehemiali  Hedden,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  Joseph  Camp,  John  Cundet,  and  Ary  King,  Over- 
seers of  the  Poor  — and  John  Crane,  Clerk  for  Strays  for  the 
ensuing  Year.  The  feed  of  the  burying  Yard  was  sold  to  Na- 
thaniel Anderson,  for  Twelve  Shillings.  It  was  voted  that  Dogs 
might  be  killed,  if  found  from  Home  out  of  Sight  of  the  Person 
who  has  the  Care  of  sucli  Dog  or  Dogs. 

Town  Meeting,  March  lotli,  1753 — Pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  Nathaniel  Farrand  was  chosen  Assessor  for  County 
and  Poor's  Rate.  Uzal  Ogden,  Collector.  Nathaniel  Camp  and 
Nathaniel  Harrison,  Freeholders.  Ezekiel  Ball,  Nehemiah  Hed- 
den, Daniel  Tichenor  and  David  Crane,  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  High- 
ways. Josiah  Beech,  Elijah  Crane,  Timothy  Ball,  William  Crane 
and  Ary  King,  Overseers  of  the  Poor — and  Jolni  Crane,  C-Ierk 
for  Strays  for  the  ensuing  Year.  At  tlie  same  Meeting,  Joseph 
Johnson,  Joseph  Riggs,  and  Nath'l  Camj^  were  chosen  to  take 
Care  about  the  burying  Yard  fence,  and  to  endeavor  to  get 
Money  subscribed  ibr  building  a  Pail  Fence.  The  Day  before 
this  Meeting,  Nathaniel  Farrand  and  Elijah  Crane  were  chosen 
Assessors,  and  Samuel  Ailing  and  Nathaniel  Johnson,  Collectors 
of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate. 

March  *  *  *  1754 — Joseph  Riggs  and  Nehoniah  Baldwin 
Avere  chosen  Assessors  and  ******  and  Samuel  Huntington 
Collectors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate. 

March  12th,  1754 — At  a  Town  Meeting  pursuant  to  an  Act 
of  Assembly,  .Tohn  Dod  the  3rd  was  chosen  Assessor  of  both 


1755.]  RECORDS  01*  NEWARK.  141 

County  and  Poor's  Rates,  and  John  Crane,  Colloctor.  David 
Rogers,  Timotliy  Crane,  Ezekiel  Crane  and  Jonathan  Toni])kins, 
Surveyors  of  the  Highways.  EHjali  Crane,  Josiali  lieacli,  Timo- 
thy Ball,  William  Crane  and  Ary  King,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 
John  Crane,  Clerk  for  Strays.  Jonathan  Sergeant,  Town  Clerk 
— and  for  Overseers  of  the  Highways  Caleb  Wheeler,  David 
Bruen,  Joseph  Camp,  Isaac  Pierson,  William  Gray,  Jonas  Ball, 
Joseph  Riggs,  Jun'r,  Joseph  Farrand,  Noali  Crane,  Thomas 
Lyon,  Sen']',  Samuel  Jones,  Samuel  Pierson,  Jun'r,  Daniel  Cun- 
diet — And  Nathaniel  Cam]),  Joseph  Day,  John  Cundict  and  Na- 
tlianiel  Harrison  a  Committee,  to  agree  with  Elizabeth  Town 
about  Settling  a  Line  between  the  two  Towns.  It  was  voted, 
that  it  shall  be  the  same  Forfeiture  of  Twenty  Sliillings  for 
every  Tree  that  is  cut  on  the  Parsonage,  half  to  the  Cora- 
plainer  as  the  Act  of  the  Assembly  is  in  other  Cases,  the  other 
half  of  the  Money  to  the  Poor.  Also,  the  Parsonage  Meadow 
Avas  rented  to  Jonathan  Crawford,  for  4Gs,  to  be  paid  to  John 
Ogden,  Es(]r. 

March  3rd,  1755 — Elijah  Baldwin  and  Samuel  Crane  were 
chosen  Assessors,  and  Samuel  Parkluii'St  and  Samuel  Morris,  Col- 
lectors  of  Mr.  Burr's  Rate  for  the  Year  ensuing. 

March  nth,  TZAo — At  a  Town  Meetixg,  pursuant  to  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  following  Officers  were  chosen,  (viz)  :  John  Dod 
the  ord,  Assessor  of  all  ilates,  and  John  Crane,  Collector.  Nath'l 
Camp  and  Nathaniel  Harrison,  Freeholders.  John  Gilderslevc, 
John  Vincent,  Isaac  Pierson  and  Samuel  Ball,  Surveyors  of  High- 
ways. Josiah  Beech,  Elijah  Crane,  Timothy  Ball,  William  Crane 
and  Ary  King,  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  John  Crane,  Clerk  for 
Stray  Creatures.  Daniel  Tichenor,  Hendriek  Coeyman,  Jacobus 
Kidney,  Simeon  Riggs,  John  King,  John  Tichenor,  Joseph  Iled- 
den,  Nathaniel  Ball,  John  Van  Winkle,  Jun'r,  Zebulon  Ward, 
Daniel  Lamson,  David  Crane,  Jun'r,  Nath'l  Ward,  David  Ward, 
Jun'r,  ]*eter  Pruden,  William  Williamson,  Levi  Vincent,  Matt. 
Phillips  and  Joseph  ]\[un,  Overseers  of  the  Highways.  Feed  of 
the  burying  Place  sold  to  .Tose])h  Riggs,  for  15s.  3d. 

March  9th,  1750 — At  a  Towx  Meetixg  pursuant  to  Act  of 
Assembly,  the  following  Officers  Averc  chosen,  (viz)  :  John  Dod 
3rd,  Assessor  of  all  Rates.  John  Crane,  Collector.  Nath'l  Camp 
and  Nathaniel  Harrison,  Freeholders.  David  Johnson,  Isaac 
I'ierson,  Samuel  Ball  and  Peter  Pruden,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 
Timothy  Ball,  William  Crane,  Elijah  C'rane,  Josiah  Beech,  Ary 
King  .and  Peter  Degarmo,  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  John  Crane, 
Clerk  for  Strays.  Peter  Jacobus,  Sanders  Cockefoir,  Jun'r,  Cobus 
Vandike,  Johanes  Queeman,  Jun'r,  Jonathan  Shores,  Isaac  Ball, 


142  ilEdORDS  OF  NEWAEii.  [1758. 

Abel  AVard,  Elihu  Crane,  Jedidiali  Crane,  Ebcnczer  Canfiekl, 
John  Lyon,  Samuel  Crowell,  John  Young,  Jonas  Hinnian,  ITel- 
megh  Yourolman,  Robert  Ward,  Daniel  Dod,  Jun'r,  Caleb 
Brown,  Nathaniel  Williams,  Jun'r,  Zopher  Bedford  and  Tliomas 
Gold,  Overseers  of  Highways.  Isaac  Lyon,  Samuel  Plum,  Jona- 
than Sergeant,  James  Nuttman,  David  Williams,  and  Nathaniel 
Wheeler  a  Committee,  to  inspect  Encroachment  on  the  Parsonage. 
Tlie  above  Time  the  Feed  of  tlie  burying  Place  sold  to  Eli])halet 
Johnson,  Esqr,,  for  15s.  G.  The  Parsonage  Meadow  was  sold  for 
the  Year  ensuing  to  Nathaniel  Camp,  for  £2  7s.,  to  be  divided 
between  the  3  Ministers,  (viz) :  2  in  the  Town,  and  one  at  tlie 
Mountain. 

March  8th,  IT 57 — At  a  Towx  Meeting  pursuant  to  an  Act  of 
Assembly,  John  Dod  3rd,  was  chosen  Assessor,  both  for  County 
and  Poor's  Rates,  Elijah  Crane,  Collector,  and  also  Clerk  for 
Strays.  John  Crane  and  Joseph  Camp,  Freeholders.  David 
Johnson,  Samuel  Ball,  Isaac  Piersou  and  Peter  Pruden,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  Samuel  Plum,  Samuel  Huntington,  Joseph  Riggs, 
Jun'r,  Nathaniel  Ogden,  Jacobus  Kidney,  and  John  Vincent, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Amos  Robards,  Samuel  Jones,  Peter 
Bestedy,  Daniel  Deen,  Ezekiel  Johnson,  Ebenezer  Iledden,  Jacol) 
Spier,  Peter  Garrebrant,  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  Jun'r,  Jabez  Har- 
rison, Samuel  Medlis,  Caleb  Harrison,  Joseph  Crane,  Jun'r,  Jedo 
diah  Crane,  Abraham  Urianson  Vanriper,  Casparus  Van  Winkle, 
Helmegh  Youralman,  Joshua  Burwell,  and  Abraham  Riker, 
Jun'r,  Overseers  of  Highways.  At  the  same  Time  the  Parsonage 
Meadow  was  hired  for  the  ensuing  Year  to  ******  for  *  *  *. 

Also  the  feed  of  the  burying  Yard  to  Josiah  Crane,  for  21s. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  March  14th,  1758 — John  Dod  ;>rd,  was 
cliosen  Assessor  of  all  Rates,  both  for  County  and  Poor,  Elijah 
Crane  Collector,  and  also  Clerk  for  Strays.  John  Crane  and 
Joseph  Camp,  Freeholders.  Garrebrant  Garrebrantson,  Helmegh 
Jerolman,  Stephen  Harrison,  Jun'r,  and  David  Peck,  Surveyors 
of  Highways.  Samuel  Plum,  Elijah  Baldwin,  Alexander  Cocke- 
tare,  Jun'r,  Jacobus  Kidney,  Joseph  Harrison  and  John  Gilder- 
sleeve,  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Samuel  Jones,  John  Robinson, 
Samuel  Morris,  Stephen  Crane,  Joseph  Crane,  John  Spier,  Corne- 
lius Cadmus,  Abraham  Vangeson  3rd,  David  Beech,  Ilendrick 
Spier,  Benjamiii  Baldwin,  Peter  Garrabrants,  Jonathan  Harrison, 
EHjah  Bruen,  Ezekiel  Tichenor  and  Eliakim  CU-ane,  Overseers  of 
Highways.  At  the  same  time  Capt,  Joseph  Johnson,  and  John 
Crane  were  chosen,  to  enquire  after  and  Collect  the  Monies  which 
the  burying  Yard  and  the  Parsonage  Meadow  were  hired  for 
before,  and  for  the  Year  ensuing.  The  feed  of  tlie  burying  Yard 
M-as  sold,  for  IGs.   ,5d.  for  the   Year  ensuing   to  Elijah  Baldwin. 


1760.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  143 

Also,  the  Parsonage  Meadow  was  liired  to  Caleb  Wheeler,  Ibr 
£2  5s. 

1759 — March  13th — A  Towx  Meetixg  was  held  at  the  Court 
house  in  Newark,  the  following;  Officers  was  then  chosen  for  the 
ensuing  Year — John  Ogden  Es(|'r.,  ^Moderator.  Elijah  Crane, 
Town  Clerk,  and  also  Clerk  for  the  Strays.  John  Crane  and 
Josejjh  Camp,  Freeholders.  .Tohn  Treat  Crane,  Benjamin  .John- 
son, Ezekiel  .Johnson  and  .Tedediah  Crane,  Surveyors  of  the  High- 
ways. Sauiuel  Plum,  Elijah  Baldwin,  David  Williams,  and 
Bethuel  Pierson,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Abraham  Van  Riper 
and  Sanders  Cockefair  .Tun'r,,  Assistants  at  Second  River.  John 
Dod,  3rd  Assessor.  Elijah  Crane,  Collector.  Josci)h  Johnson 
Esq,  and  John  Crane,  Collectors  for  the  Parsonage  and  the  bury- 
ing Yard.  Capt.  Joseph  Riggs,  Nathaniel  Harrison,  Lieut't  Na- 
thaniel Camp,  John  Crane  and  Deacon  Peck  a  Committee,  to 
settle  a  Line  in  the  Parsonage  Land  with  John  Ogden  Esq'r.  by 
liis  Land.  Overseers  of  the  Highway  Samuel  Plum,  David 
Brown,  Matthew  Winne,  Isaac  Poulesson,  Hendrick  Van  Gieson, 
Samuel  Whittimore,  Jedidiah  Iledden,  John  Hedden,  Jun'r,  Na 
than  Baldwin,  .Tames  Nesbit,  .Jonathan  Squire,  Aaron  Baldwin, 
Samuel  Nuttman,  Caleb  Davis,  Joseph  Mun,  Levi  Vincent, 
John  Muchmore,  John  Cockefair,  Jeremiah  Martin,  John  Corter, 
Solomon  Crane  and  Samuel  Harrison  Jun'r.  The  Parsonage 
]Meadow  was  let  for  One  Year  to  Elijah  Bruen,  for  £3.  Also,  the 
burying  Yard  was  let  to  John  Vander  Pool,  for  20s.  Cd,  drawn 
out  and  given  to  S'd  Collectors. 

March  12th,  1760— At  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  the  Court 
house  in  Newark,  the  following  Officers  were  cliosen  for  the  en- 
suing Year,  (Viz) :  Joseph  Camp,  Esq'r,  Moderator.  Samuel 
Hayes,  Town  Clerk.  Nathaniel  Farrand,  Assessor.  Solomon 
Davis,  Collector,  and  Book-keeper  for  Strays.  John  Crane  and 
Joseph  Camp,  Freeholders.  Ebenezer  Lindsly,  David  Harrison, 
Isaac  Ball  and  .Joseph  Baldwin  .Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  the  Highway. 
Samuel  l^lum,  Elijah  Baldwin,  Abraham  Van  Ryper  and  David 
Williams,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Overseers  of  the  Highway, 
Samuel  Plum,  Isaac  -Myer,  Solomon  Davis,  Daniel  Tichenor  Jun'r, 
]*hillip  Courtland,  .John  Kingsland,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Eleazer  Hedden, 
SauTuel  Freeman  Jun'r,  Caleb  Harrison,  Peter  Garrabraut,  Enoch 
I'owlson,  Samuel  Jones,  Jonathan  Squire,  Zcbulon  Ward,  Ebe- 
nezer Ward,  William  Crane  and  Isaac  Ryker  Jun'r. 

Item,  it  was  voted  to  take  a  Girl  of  Theophilus  Burwells,  now 
with  Samuel  Pierson,  into  the  Care  and  Charge  of  the  Overseers 
of  the  Poor  of  the  Town,  for  the  present  Year. 

Item,  Whereas  David  Youusj;  of  Hanover  in  Morris  Count v  is 


1^4  EECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1761. 

thought  by  some,  to  be  Heir  at  Law  of  our  Parsonage  Patents, 
as  he  is  Heir  of  Robert  Young  the  oldest  Patentee,  it  is  thought 
by  some  proper  that  this  Vote  be  put — Whether  tlie  Trustees  of 
the  iirst  Presbiterian  Church  at  Newark  shall  apply  to  s'cl  David 
Young  for  a  Deed  of  Conveyance  to  them  in  Trust,  that  so  the 
said  Trustees  may  be  the  better  enabled  to  be  Guardians  for  the 
same.  This  Vote  Avas  accordingly  put,  and  therefore  it  was  ac- 
cordingly unanimously  voted,  that  the  Trustees  of  the  first  Pres- 
biterian Church  in  Newark  should  ])rocure  a  Deed  from  the  s'd 
David  Young,  for  the  said  Parsonage  Lands  in  Trust,  in  Order 
that  they  may  be  the  better  enabled  to  take  Care  of  tlie  same  for 
the  said  Church.  The  Pai*sonage  Meadow  Avas  let  the  ensuing 
Year  to  Joseph  Riggs,  for  59s.  Gd.  The  feed  of  the  Burying 
Yard  to  William  Grant,  to  take  Care  of  the  Fence. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  Marcli  10th,  1761 — The  following  Offi- 
cers av  ere  chosen,  (viz) :  Joseph  Riggs  Esq'r,  Moderator.  John 
Dod,  3d  Assessor.  Elijah  Crane,  Collector,  and  Clerk  for  Strays. 
John  Cundit  and  Samuel  Pennington,  Freeholders.  Isaac  Ball 
and  Joseph  Baldwin  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  HigliAvays.  Samuel 
Plum  and  Elijah  Baldwin,  Abraham  Van  Riper  and  David 
Williams,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Joseph  Hedden,  Jonathan 
Tompkins,  Samuel  Crowd,  John  Van  Winkle  Jun'r,  Aaron  King, 
Henry  Earl  .Jun'r,  John  Peck,  Jonas  Ball,  Samuel  Cundit  Jun'r, 
Capt.  Ely,  Samuel  Ogden,  Jose2)h  Taylor,  William  Crane,  Aaron 
Jacobus,  Abraham  Ryker,  Jose^jh  Wright,  Abraham  Garrabrant, 
Ichabod  Say  re,  Nathaniel  Ogden,  Eli  as  Crane,  Samuel  Gouver- 
neur,  James  Banks  Jun'r,  Joseph  Robarts,  Eliphalet  Johnson, 
Joseph  Riggs,  Abraham  Van  Ryper  Jun'r  and  Thomas  Freeman, 
to  be  Overseers  of  the  Highways.  Joseph  Ball,  Elias  Crane  and 
David  Rogers,  Av^ere  chosen  Pounders  for  the  Neck. 

It  Avas  voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  shoxdd  build  or 
hire  a  House,  and  keep  the  Poor  of  the  Parish  to  Labor,  agree- 
able to  an  Act  of  Assembly  in  that  Case  made  and  provided. 

It  Avas  voted  that  William  Grant  should  have  the  feed  of  the 
burying  Ground,  and  to  keep  the  Fence  in  Repair. 

It  appearing  to  the  Heirs  and  Descendants  of  the  first  Settlers 
of  Newark,  Inhabitants  of  s'd  ToAvn,  That  the  Proprietors  of  the 
Eastern  Division  of  the  Province  of  Ncav  Jersey,  by  their  Gov- 
ernor and  Council  by  Letters  Patent  dated  the  10th  Day  of  De 
cember.  Anno  Dom,  1G96  did  grant  to  John  Curtis,  Robert 
Young  and  others,  sundry  Tracts  of  Land  Lying  in  NcAvark  for 
the  Uses  and  Purposes  therein  mentioned  ;  among  which  several 
Lotts  and  Parcells  of  Land  and  one  Lott  of  Meadow  Avere 
granted,  for  the  Use  of  a  Parsonage — And  that  since  the  grant- 
ing the  s'd  Letters  patent,  the  Heirs  and  Descendants  of  the  first 
Settlers  of  s'd  Town  of  Newark  have  divided  into  three  several 
Societies  Avithin  s'd  ToAvn  for  jDublic  Worship  of  God,  distin- 


1762.]  RECORDS  OF  NETTARK.  145 

guislied  by  llic  Names  of  The  Churcli  of  England,  The  first 
Presbitevian  Society,  and  tlie  Mountain  Society — and  that  many 
Dis]Hites  have  frequently  arose  among  the  Heirs  and  Descendants 
of  the  first  Settlers  of  New-Ark,  relating  to  the  property  of  said 
last  mentioned  Lands  and  Meadow,  whereby  the  real  Benefit  and 
Advantage  which  might  otherwise  be  made  of  the  same  is  greatly 
obstructed  and  hindered — and  that  at  a  Town  Meeting  held  at 
Newark  afs'd.  In  March  last,  during  the  Time  of  the  Small  Pox 
being  in  Town,  and  -when  but  very  few  of  the  Inhabitants  were 
present,  and  without  any  previous  Notice  being  given  to  the 
Inhabitants  of  said  ToAvn  of  any  Intent  of  their  passing  a  Vote 
relating  to  said  Lands  called  the  Parsonage  Lands — it  was  then 
and  there  voted  by  the  majority  of  the  few  then  present,  that 
Ap])lication  should  be  made  to  One  David  Young,  Heir  to  the 
Surviving  Trustee  mentioned  in  said  Letters  Patent,  to  obtain  a 
Deed  for  the  same  Lands  last  mentioned  to  the  Committee  or 
Trustees  to  the  first  Presbiterian  Society  or  Congregation,  and 
that  a  Deed  Avas  accordingly  obtained  for  the  Use  of  One  Society 
Only,  Avhich  has  given  great  dissatisfaction  to  the  Inhabitants  of 
said  Town  in  general.  Wherefore,  to  End  s'd  disputes,  and  that 
the  same  may  be  amicably  adjusted  and  the  Use  intended  by  said 
Letters  Patent  be  carried  into  Execution — it  is  voted  and  agreed 
at  a  very  fall  and  public  Town  Meeting  as  follows  — 

1st,  That  said  Deed,  so  obtained  as  afs'd  from  David  Young 
Heir  of  the  Surviving  Trustee  mentioned  in  s'd  Letters  patent,  is 
contrary  to  the  real  Intent  and  Desire  of  the  majority  of  the 
Heirs  and  Descendants  of  the  first  Settlers  of  Newark,  and 
to  the  Spirit  and  Design  of  said  Letters  Patent,  and  against  the 
Use  intended  to  be  thereby  granted. 

2ndly,  That  as  the  Heirs  and  Descendants  of  the  first  Settlers 
of  Newark  have  three  Societys  or  Congregations  for  the  publick 
Worship  of  God — each  having  a  distinct  or  separate  Minister 
to  support — It  is  voted  and  agreed,  that  the  said  Lands  grantee! 
by  said  Letters  patent  to  lye  for  a  Parsonage  be  equally  divided 
in  Quantity  and  Quality  exclusive  of  the  Improvements  made 
thereon,  among  said  Three  Societies  or  Congregations. 

3rdly,  It  is  further  voted  and  agreed,  that  John  Cundit,  Be- 
thuel  Pierson,  Daniel  Picrson  Esq'r,  James  Nutman,  John  Crane 
and  Elijah  Baldwin,  or  any  four  of  them  be  Agents  to  divide  and 
allot  said  Lands  to  said  Societies  or  Congregations  in  manner 
afs'd,  and  when  so  divided  and  allotted  to  apply  to  the  Governor, 
Council  and  General  Assembly,  to  confirm  the  same  by  a  Law  to 
bo  made  for  that  Purpose  to  each  Society,  agreeable  to  s'd  Di- 
vision for  the  Use  in  s'd  Letters  Patent  mentioned. 

Towx  Meeting,  March  9th,  1VG2 — The  following  Officers  were 
chosen  :  Nehemiah  Baldwin,  Moderator,  Samuel  Hayes,  Town 
Clerk.     John  Dod  the  Third,  Assessor.     Elijah  Crane,  Collector 

19 


146  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1762. 

and  Clerk  for  Strays.  John  Cundit  and  Sam'l  Pennington,  Frce- 
liolders.  James  Nutman,  William  Camp,  Samuel  Harrison  Jun'r, 
and  Abraliam  Vanriper,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Ezekial  Ball 
and  Obadiah  Hedden,  Surveyors  of  Highways.  Thomas  Brown, 
David  Crane,  Timothy  Crane,  Isaac  Plum,  William  Dow,  Tunis 
Jeroleman,  Daniel  Williams,  Ebenezer  Caufield,  William  Crane, 
Jedediah  Hedden,  Silas  Dod,  Israel  Crane,  Caleb  Harrison,  Na- 
than Ward,  Josiah  Lindsly,  Arthur  Perry,  Samuel  Billiard,  Caleb 
Camp,  Thomas  Seagler,  Hendrick  Vanderhoof,  Robert  Baldwin, 
Robert  Ward  and  Timothy  Freeman,  were  chosen  Overseers  of 
Highways.  Joseph  Ball,  Elias  Crane  and  David  Rogers,  were 
chosen  Pounders  for  the  year  ensuing,  to  take  Care  of  the  Neck. 

The  hon'ble  David  Ogden  Esq'r  having  signified  to  the  People, 
that  at  the  Desire  of  some  or  all  of  the  four  Persons  herein  after 
mentioned  whom  he  called  Agents  for  the  Town — the  other  two 
being  those  chosen  out  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church  in  Newark 
refusing  to  be  concerned  in  it — he  had  drawn  a  Draught  of  an 
Entry  jjroposed  to  be  made  at  a  Town  Meeting  held  at  Newark 
on  the  Nintii  Day  of  March  1762 — which  he  read  as  follows — 

John  Cundit,  Bethuel  Pierson,  Daniel  Pierson  and  James  Nut- 
man,  four  of  the  Persons  appointed  by  a  vote  of  the  Inhabitants 
of  this  Town  of  Newark,  at  their  last  annual  Meeting  on  the 
Second  Tuesday  in  March  Last,  for  the  dividing  of  the  Parsonage 
Lands  and  Meadow  Belonging  To  s'd  Town,  Made  their  Report 
this  day  of  their  Haveing  so  far  Executed  the  Trust  in  them 
Reposed  as  to  make  a  Division  of  sM  Parsonage  Lands  and 
Meadow,  which  report  "was  read  at  the  Publick  Town  Meeting 
held  this  Day  for  said  Town,  and  apj^roved  of  and  Confirmed  by 
a  majority  of  the  Inhabitants  of  s'd  Town  at  their  s'd  Meeting, 
subject  Nevertheless  to  such  Alterations  as  is  her-oin  After  Men- 
tioned :  which  Report  is  in  the  Words  following,  viz  :  the  Ques- 
tion being  Put,  whether  the  s'd  Agents  for  the  Town,  or  any 
four  of  them  might  receive  and  Consider  the  division  by  them 
made  as  afs'd,  and  Hear  such  Objections  thereto  Against  the 
Equality  thereof  as  any  Person  or  Persons  shall  think  Proper  to 
ofter — and  Make  all  Reasonable  Alterations — it  was  Carried  by  a 
Vote  of  the  Majority  of  s'd  Town,  that  the  s'd  Agents  for  the 
Town  or  any  four  of  them  Shall  and  May  have  4  Months  from 
this  Time  to  Hear  the  Objections  of  any  person,  or  persons  with- 
in s'd  Town,  who  shall  Think  themselves  Grieved  Against  the 
Equality  of  s'd  division,  and  make  such  alterations  therein  as 
shall  Be  Just  and  Ecpial ;  and  that  After  the  Expiration  of  s'd 
four  Months,  the  s'd  division  now  Made  or  such  other  division  as 
sliall  within  that  Time  Be  Agreed  on  as  afs'd,  the  s'd  agents  or 
any  four  of  them  are  requested  by  the  Inliabitants  of  s'd  Town 
to  Take  all  Proper  Measures  to  make  Effectual  and  Binding  on 
all  Parties. 


1763.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  147 

A  Number  ol  tlie  Principal  jNIembers  of  the  tirst  Prcsbi- 
terian  Church  in  New  Ark  Objected  Against  it,  and  Insisted 
upon  it  lliat  the  Men  Avas  Not  Legally  Chosen — that  the 
Vote  pass'd  Last  Annual  Town  .Meeting  was  not  fairly  obtained 
— a  Majority  being  at  tliat  Time  on  the  Negative,  and  that  there 
was  at  Least  Two  Hundred  I'ersons  present  at  the  Town  Meeting 
in  March  1700,  when  the  Vote  about  the  l*arsonage  was  so  Ll^nani- 
mously  Obtained,  &c.  Plowever,  upon  Mr,  Ogdon's  and  some 
others  strongly  urging  and  repeatedly  insisting  upon  it,  the 
INIoderator  put  the  Vote  and  it  was  carried  in  the  negative  by  a 
majority  of  those  present,  it  being  a  very  full  Town  Meeting, 
(viz) :  that  the  Division  should  not  be  confirmed  even  with  the 
Limitations  above  mentioned. 

ToAVN  Meetixg,  March  8th,  176:? — The  following  Officers  were 
chosen — John  Ogden,  Esqr,  Moderator.  Joseph  Robards,  As- 
sessor. Elijah  Crane,  Collector  and  Clerk  for  Strays,  Samuel 
Huntington  and  Bethuel  Pierson,  Freeholders.  Caleb  Wheeler 
and  William  Camp,  Surveyors  of  Highways.  William  Camp, 
James  Nuttman,  Nath'l  Ogden,  John  Gilderslecve,  Abraham  Van 
Riper  at  Second  River,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Thomas  Browne, 
David  Crane,  Timothy  Crane,  Isaac  Plum,  William  Dow,  Theunis 
Jerolman,  Daniel  Williams,  Joseph  Crane,  David  Peck,  William 
Crane,  Silas  Dod,  Israel  Crane,  Caleb  Harrison,  Aaron  Baldwin, 
Arthus  Perry,  Samuel  Billard,  Caleb  Camp,  Thomas  Seagler, 
Jeremiah  Martin,  Robert  Baldwin,  Andrew  Teed,  and  Timothy 
Freeman,  Overseers  of  Highways — David  Taylor  appointed  ii' 
the  Room  of  Andrew  Teed,  dec'd. 

Towx  MEETr>'G,  October '^x(}i^  1  7(33 — Warned  by  the  Constable, 
held  at  the  Court  House  at  Newark — it  was  voted  that  Two 
Hundred  Pounds  proclamation,  shall  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the 
Poor  in  Newark  afs'd. 

At  a  ToAVX  Meeting  held  March  13th,  17G4 — Joseph  Riggs 
Esq'r,  Chosen  Moderator,  John  Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor,  Elijah 
Crane,  Town  Clerk,  Collector,  and  Book  Keeper  for  Stray  Crea- 
tures, Nath'l  Camp  and  Stephen  3Iorris,  Freeholders.  Caleb 
Harrison  and  Abraham  Van  Ryper,  Surveyors  of  the  Highway. 
Samuel  Plum,  Nathaniel  Ogden,  and  Abraham  Van  Ryper, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Voted,  that  £'150  proclamation  be  raised 
for  the  Poor.  That  the  Overseers  shall  hire  a  House  for  the  Re- 
ception of  the  Poor.  Overseers  of  the  Highways — William 
Crane,  Zojiher  Beech,  Samuel  Billard,  Daniel  Riggs,  ]\ratthew 
Harrison,  Uzal  Ward,  Sam'l  Pierson,  Justice  Dow,  John  Kings - 
land,  Hendrick  Van  Winkle,  John  Van  Winkle,  Peter  Garra- 
brant,  Ilelmegh  Jerolcman,  John  .Morris,  Josiah  Ward  at  Canoe 
Brook,  Nathan  Baldwin,  Isaac   Cundit,  Tim.  AVilliams,   David 


148  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1765. 

Cuntlit  and  Alexander  Vance.  Voted,  that  the  Parsonage  Meadow 
be  hired  for  the  ensuing  Year — said  Meadow  rented  for  £2  12s, 
to  Josiah  Quinby,  Joseph  Mun  and  Ichabod  Harrison.  Nehe- 
niiah  Baldwin,  James  Nutman,  and  Amos  Harrison  Esq'rs,  to 
receive  the  Money,  equally  to  be  paid  to  the  Priests  of  said 
Town. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  held  12th  of  Ilarch,  1765— Doctor 
Burnet,  chosen.  Moderator.  Elijah  Crane,  Town  Clerk.  John 
Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Elijah  Crane,  Collector.  Isaac  Longwortli 
and  Caleb  Camp,  Freeholders.  Joseph  Hedden,  Jun'r  and  Jo- 
siah Pierson,  (Surveyors  of  the  Highways.  Samuel  Plum,  Na 
thaniel  Ogden  and  Abraham  Van  Ryper,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 
Samuel  Plum,  chosen  Pounder. 

It  was  voted,  to  Farm  let  all  the  Poor  out  for  one  whole  Year 
from  the  Date  hereof  by  way  of  Vendue,  and  whoever  is  the  last 
Bidder  shall  take  the  charge  of  them  immediately.  It  was  also 
further  agreed,  that  whoever  takes  them  should  have  the  Benefit 
of  all  the  Fines  belonging  to  the  Poor,  within  said  Year.  Also, 
the  Benefit  of  all  the  Money  that  may  arise  from  Stray  Creatures. 
They  was  Vendued  of  to  Daniel  Cundit  being  the  lowest  Bidder, 
for  the  sum  of  £159 — proc'n  Money — which  said  Sum  was  agreed 
to  be  raised  by  way  of  Rate  within  said  Year.  The  following 
Men  chosen  Overseers  of  the  Highways — Samuel  Hayes,  William 
Camp,  Elihu  Crane,  Jedediah  Freeman,  Jonathan  Lyon,  Jedediah 
Hedden,  John  Earle,  William  Dow,  JEsq'r,  Tlieunis  Jerolman, 
Noah  Crane,  John  Cockefair,  Enoch  Powlesson,  John  King, 
Jonathan  Cundit,  Abraham  Van  Geison,  Peter  Garmo,  liheuben 
Harrison,  David  Bedford,  Joseph  Williams,  Obadiah  Force, 
Thomas  Denman,  Ralph  Tucker  and  David  Williams. 

A  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in  Newark  the 
11th  of  J/«rc/i,  17G6 — Joseph  Riggs  Esq'r,  chosen  Moderator, 
Elijah  Crane,  Town  Clerk.  John  Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Elijah 
Crane,  Collector.  Isaac  Longworth  and  Caleb  Camj),  Freehold- 
ers. Joseph  Hedden  Jun'r  and  Josiah  Pierson,  Surveyors  of  the 
Highways.  Samuel  Huntington  and  Isaac  Cundit,  Overseers  of 
the  Poor — Dr.  Abraham  Van  Ryper  for  Second  River.  Elijah 
Crane,  Clerk  for  Strays.  Samuel  Huntington,  Pound  Keeper. 
Matthias  Crane  and  Joseph  Ball,  Pounders.  Paul  Beech,  Capt. 
Joseph  Riggs,  Sam'l  Gouverneur,  Thomas  Brown,  Joseph  Crow- 
ell,  Alexander  Vance,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Hendrick  Francisco,  John 
Garrabrant,  l*eter  D.  Garmo,  Wm.  King,  Samuel  Williams,  Hen- 
drick King,  Benj'n  Williams  Jun'r,  Joseph  Harrison,  Joshua 
Baldwin,  Ralph  Tucker,  Capt.  Wm.  Ely,  Hendrick  Van  Winkle, 
Levi  Vincent,  John  Peck,  John  Gordon,  Daniel  Cundit,  Joseph 
Williams  Jun'r  and  Thomas  Lyon,  Overseers  of  Highways. 


1767.J  EECOKDS   OF  NEWARK.  149 

It  was  voted  that  £180,  proc'n  Money,  be  raised  for  the  Poor 
for  the  eusuing-  Year. 

Voted  that  the  Inhabitants  might  take  Care  of  their  Ilay  in 
the  Meadows,  the  24th  of  this  Inst't  March. 

March  10th,  ITGT — At  the  Town  Meeting,  at  the  Court 
house  was  chosen  the  following  Officers,  for  the  Year  ensuing — 
John  Ogden  Esq'r,  Moderator.  Elijah  Crane,  Town  Clerk.  Jolni 
Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor  for  all  Kates.  Elijah  Crane,  Collector,  and 
Clerk  for  Strays.  Nath'l  Camp  and  William  Crane,  Freeholders. 
John  Peck  and  Icliabod  Harrison,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 

By  a  Vote  passed  it  was  agreed,  that  all  the  Poor  that  then 
was  or  should  be  brouglit  on  the  Town,  within  One  Year  from 
the  Date  hereof,  should  be  farmed  out  for  the  ensuing  Year,  and 
that  they  should  be  set  up  at  Vendue — agreeable  whereto  they 
were  set  up  and  Struck  off  to  Caleb  Camp,  he  being  the  last 
Bidder  ;  and  he  agreed  to  Keep  the  same  said  Poor  the  ensuing 
Year  or  to  the  lOth  Day  of  March  1708,  for  the  sura  of  £147 
15s.  Liglit  money,  and  ho  being  the  lowest  Bidder  they  Avere 
struck  of  to  him  accordingly  for  £147  15s.  Light  money.  Samuel 
Huntington,  Capt.  Camp  and  Ezekiel  Ball,  Overseers  of  the  Poor — 
Capt.  Garrabrant,  Do.  for  Second  River.  Overseers  of  the  High- 
ways— Sam'l  Gouverneur,  Uzal  Ward,  Paid  Beech,  Dan'l  Tiche- 
nor  Jun'r,  Alexander  Vance,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Obadiah  Hedden, 
Cornelius  Jones,  George  Parsonett,  Daniel  Taylor,  John  Range, 
John  Ogden  over  the  Mountain,  Aaron  Dod,  Sam'l  Pierson  Sen'r, 
Dan'l  Cundit,  Daniel  Dean,  John  Waters,  Obadiah  Force,  Sam'l 
Pierson  Jun'r,  Elijah  Squire,  John  Dod,  Carpenter,  Benjamin 
Baldwin,  Job  Brown,  Claus  Garrabrant,  Helmegh  Jerolman, 
David  Griffith,  John  Kingsland,  Jeremiah  Martin,  Tho's  Pierson, 
Tho's  Denman,  John  Pierson. 

August  4th,  1767 — Wo  the  Surveyors  of  the  Highways  for 
the  Town  of  Newark,  do  nominate  and  appoint  Jabez  Harrison 
to  be  an  Overseer  of  the  Highways  in  the  Room  of  Uzal  Ward — 
and  Joseph  Baldwin  3rd,  in  the  Room  of  John  Range. 

John  Peck, 
IcuABOD  Harrison. 

3fcirch  8th,  1768— A  Town  [Meeting]  held  at  the  Court 
House  for  the  Town  of  Newark — the  following  Officers  were 
then  chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year — John  Ogden  Esq'r,  Moderator. 
Elijah  Crane,  Town  Clerk.  John  Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor.  John 
Camp,  Collector.  Elijah  Crane,  Clerk  for  the  Stray  Book. 
William  Camp  and  Eleazer  Lamson,  Freeholders.  Moses  Ogden 
and  Alexander  Vance,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways.  The  Poor 
of  this  Town  was  farmed  out  for  the  ensuing  Year  to  the  Town 


150  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1769. 

Meeting  in  March  next,  Caleb  Wheeler  being'the  lowest  Bidder, 
accordingly  he  is  to  take  and  Keep  said  Poor  for  the  Sum  of  £14."] 
10s. — Light  Money.  Samuel  Huntington,  Caleb  Wheeler,  Ezekiel 
Ball,  Nathaniel  Ogden  and  Capt.  Garrabrants,  Ovei'seers  of  the 
Poor.  Voted,  that  the  People  may  secure  their  Hay  in  the 
Meadow  Tomorrow,  at  Ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  Morning.  Joseph 
Hedden  Jun'r,  Obadiah  Hedden,  Caleb  Camj^,  James  Banks, 
Garret  II.  Spier,  Josei)li  Hedden,  Josiah  Crane  at  the  Farms, 
Lawrence  Ward,  Nath'l  Ogden,  Sam'l  Freeman  Jun'r,  Joseph 
Baldwin  3rd,  John  Riker,  David  Harrison,  Dtivid  Cundit,  Eplira- 
im  Camp,  John  Muchmore,  Enoch  Powlson,  Tho's  Gould,  Be- 
thuel  Pierson,  Solomon  Crane,  Silas  Baldwin,  Isaac  Reeves,  Tho's 
Cadmus,  Abraham  Van  Ryper,  Weaver,  Matthew  Winne,  Benj'n 
Mun,  Eliphalet  Johnson,  Samuel  Johnson,  James  Force,  Tho's 
Seagler,  Overseers  of  the  Highways. 

Voted  by  a  great  majority.  That  the  Parsonage  Lands  belong- 
ing to  the  Town  of  Newark  be  divided  between  the  Three  Con- 
gregations of  the  lirst  Settlers  of  Newark,  (to  Avit)  :  The  iirst 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Newark,  the  Church  of  England,  and  the 
Mountain  Society.  But  the  Trustees  of  the  first  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Newark  being  present,  advised  the  People  then  met  to 
let  the  Parsonage  alone,  declaring  the  Title  to  be  Invested  in 
them,  and  forbid  them  passing  the  former  or  any  other  Vote  re- 
lating to  the  Parsonage — publickly  protested  against  it  and  de- 
sired their  [protest  ?]  might  be  entered  upon  the  Town  Book — 
which  was  granted. 

Voted  by  a  great  majority,  that  Sam'l  Penington  and  Ebenezer 
Baldwin  on  the  part  of  the  lirst  Presbyterian  Church  of  Newark, 
Thomas  Longworth  and  Capt.  James  Nutman  on  the  part  of  the 
Church  of  England — and  Bethuel  Pierson  and  Capt.  Abraham 
Ogden  on  the  part  of  the  Mountain  Society — should  be  the  Men 
to  divide  the  Parsonage  belonging  to  the  Town  of  Newark  be- 
tween said  Congregations,  agreeable  to  the  foregoing  Vote — But 
Sam'l  Pennington  and  Ebenezer  Baldwin  declared  they  would 
not  act. 

At  a  Towx  Meeting  held  for  and  in  the  Town  of  Newark  at 
the  Court  House  the  14th  March.,  1709 — the  following  Officers 
were  chosen  and  appointed  to  act  the  ensuing  Year  as  follows — 
John  Ogden  Esq'r,  jModerator.  John  Ogden  Jun'r,  Town  Clerk. 
Abraham  Ogden  and  Isaac  Longworth,  Freeholders  John  Camp, 
Collector,  and  Clerk  for  Strays.  John  Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Da- 
vid Cundit  and  Benj'n  Williams  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  the  High 
ways.  Samuel  Huntington  Sen'r,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Caleb  Camp,  Na- 
thaniel Ogden  and  Garrabrant  Garrabrants,  Overseers  of  the 
Poor.  And  Overseers  of  the  Highways  were  as  follows — Joseph 
Hedden  Jun'r,  Sam'l  Hayes,  Alexander   Vance,   Ezekiel   Ball, 


1769.]  RECOEDS  OF   NEWARK.  151 

Thomas  Pearsal,  Jonathan  Squire  Jun'r,  Obailiah  Iledden,  John 
Freeman,  Benj'n  Bakhvhi,  Gcoro-e  Parsonet,  Manning  Force, 
Jonathan  Dickenson,  Sam'I  Williams,  John  Jones  son  of  Sam'l 
Jones,  Daniel  Taylor,  Keuhen  Harrison,  Thomas  Gonkl,  Silas 
Baldwin,  David  Williams,  Josejih  Pierson,  Levi  Vincent,  Amos 
Dod,  Timotliy  Davis,  Benj'n  Williams  Sen'r,  l^hillij*  V.  Cortlandt, 
Ah'm  Van  llyper  Sen'r,  Ah'm  Vangeson  3rd,  John  Waters. 
William  Camp  and  Bethuel  Pierson,  Freeholders  last  chosen. 
Caleb  Camp  hid  oif  the  l^or  at  £100 — Light  ni.oney,  and  is  to 
keep  them  in  sufficient  Victuals  and  Cloathing,  give  Schooling  to 
such  Children  as  require  it,  which  s'd  Schoohng  &c.  is  left  at  the 
Direction  and  Discretion  of  Samuel  Huntington  one  of  the  Over- 
seers ;  and  tlie  s'd  Camp  is  to  take  all  that  shall  legally  he  brought 
on  the  Town,  and  farm  the  Avhole  from  ]\[arch  14th  1769  to  the 
second  Tuesday  in  IMarch  1770. 

]\[emorandun\ — William  Cam})  and  Eleazer  Lamson  were 
proposed  to  be  elected  Freeholders,  as  were  also  the  before  men- 
tioned Isaac  Longworth  and  Abraham  Ogden  ;  the  mode  of  elec 
tion  was  the  same  as  used  on  the  Election  of  all  the  other  officers 
at  this  Meeting,  (viz)  :  by  holding  uj)  of  the  Hands  and  the  ma- 
jority appearing  clear  and  indisputable  in  favor  of  said  Mess'rs 
Longn^orth  and  Ogden,  the  Moderator  directed  their  being 
elected  Freeholders  to  be  entered  by  the  Clerk  on  the  Minutes — 
which  was  accordingly  done.  Soon  after,  Nathaniel  Camp  the 
Father  of  said  William  Camp,  seconded  by  others,  objected  to 
the  above  Election  and  proposed  William  Camp  and  Bethuel 
Pierson  Candidates  for  a  new  Election  ;  and  that  the  same  should 
be  determined  by  poling  or  going  down  in  the  Street,  and  scpe- 
rating  and  counting  the  Votes  for  the  different  Candidates — 
Avhich  was  waved  by  the  Moderator  as  the  former  Election  ap- 
peared perfectly  clear  and  conclusive,  but  on  the  matter's  being 
insisted  upon  ordered  that  the  remaining  Business  of  the  Meeting 
should  be  first  gone  through,  and  that  then  any  reasonable  Objec- 
tions against  the  above  of  the  Freeholders  should  be  lieard — 
Avhich  being  done,  the  above  Proposal  of  going  down  into  the 
Street  was  again  moved  for — but  the  afs'd  majority  who  had 
voted  for  the  s'd  Mess'rs  Longworth  and  Ogden,  conceiving  any 
Election  set  aside  the  fii'st  (so  clearly  determined)  would  intro- 
duce the  greatest  Confusion  in  Town  Meetings,  as  there  would 
be  no  end  to  electing  so  long  as  any  one  Person  remained  dis- 
satisfied and  had  any  other  Candidate  to  propose,  and  therefore, 
they  conceiving  the  Business  of  the  ^Nfeeting  to  be  finished  de- 
parted. However,  great  ))art  of  the  remaining  Inhabitants  went 
into  the  Street,  and  the  jNlajority  of  the  said  remaining  Inhabi- 
tants voted  that  s'd  William  Camp  and  Bethuel  l^ierson  should 
be  Freeholders. 

N.  B.     The  first  Court  of  (Quarter  Sessions  determined  that  s'd 


152  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1770' 

Longwortli  and  Ogden  should  serve  as  Freeholders  for  the  en- 
suing Year. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  held  August  30th,  1769 — According  to 
Order  of  the  Justices,  on  account  of  the  Death  of  John  Camp 
the  late  Town  Collector — Tlie  Town  met  and  chose  James  Banks 
Esq'r,  Moderator.  Elijah  Crane,  Town  Collector,  to  act  for  the 
remainder  of  this  Year. 

At  a  puhlick  Town  Meeting,  held  the  13th  Day  of  March., 
TZVO — the  following  Persons  were  chosen  Officers  for  the  ensuing- 
Year — Joseph  Riggs,  Sen'r,  Moderator.  Caleb  Camp,  Town 
Clerk.  John  Dod,  Assessor.  Elijah  Crane,  Collector,  and  Clerk 
for  the  Strays.  Jonathan  Sayre  and  Joseph  Ailing,  Surveyors  of 
the  Highways.  Nathaniel  Camp  and  Abraham  Ogden,  Free- 
holders. Samuel  Huntington,  Caleb  Camp,  Ezekiel  Bal],Ichabod 
Harrison  and  Theunis  Jerolman,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Over- 
seers of  the  Highways  are  as  follows — Sam'l  Huntington,  Sen'r, 
Joseph  Hedden,  Sen'r,  Recompense  Crowell,  Peter  Garrabrant, 
Jacob  Spier,  Ichabod  Harrison,  Jabez  Baldwin,  Daniel  Dean, 
David  Morehouse,  Capt.  Garrabrant  Garrabrants,  Josepli  Bruen, 
Moses  Roberts,  Solomon  Davis  Andrew  McMyers,  Manning 
Force,  WiUiam  Ely,  Sen'r,  Thomas  Williams,  Jun'r,  Nath'l 
Beech,  Josejjh  Williams,  Dan'l  Riggs,  Zebina  Ward,  Daniel  Mil- 
ler, Simeon  Van  Winkle,  Samuel  Cundit,  Abel  Freeman,  Hel- 
megh  Jerolman,  and  Jedediah  Lindsly. 

Put  to  Vote,  whether  the  Fines  and  the  Strays  should  be  given 
to  the  Farmer  of  the  Poor  or  not — it  was  carried  in  the  negative. 
The  Poor  was  set  up  to  be  farmed  out  for  the  ensuing  Year,  and 
tliey  was  bid  of  to  be  kept  by  Caleb  Camp,  at  £151,  Light  Money. 
Money  to  be  raised  for  the  Poor,  £1C0. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  held  the  12th  Day  of  March,  1771,  the 
following  Officers  were  chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year — William 
Camp,  JNIoderator.  Caleb  Camp,  Town  Clerk.  John  Dod,  As- 
sessor. Obadiah  Bruen,  Collectoi',  and  Clerk  of  the  Strays. 
David  Cnndit  and  Caleb  Cam]),  Freeholders.  Stephen  Harrison, 
Thomas  Williams,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways.  Samuel  Hunting- 
ton, Caleb  Camp,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Ichabod  Harrison  and  Theunis 
Jerolman,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Overseers  of  the  Highway  as 
follows— William  Camp,  Uzal  Ward,  Matthias  Lyon,  Ezekiel  Ball, 
David  Brown,  Jedediah  Crane,  Obadiah  Hedden,  Silas  Baldwin, 
Dan'l  Williams,  Josepli  ILarrison,  Sen'r,  John  Kiiigsland,  AJjra- 
liam  Winer,  Epliraim  Cump,  ]Ienry  Earle,  Abr'm  Rikcr,  John 
Edwards,  George  Parsonet,  Daniel  Taylor,  Matthew  Cundit, 
Moses  Osborn,  David  Baldwin,  Sam'l  Dod,  Jun'r,  George  Wells, 
James  Segler,  Dan'l  Cundit,  Sen'r,  Samuel  Pierson.  John  Cocke- 
fiiir,  Epaphras  Cook,  Joseph  Hedden,  Sen'r, 


1772.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  153 

Proposed  wliether  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  as  in  former  Years 
— it  was  carried  in  the  affii-inative,  and  was  accordingly  farm'd 
out  to  Bethuel  Pierson,  he  being  the  lowest  Bidder  at  £148  lOs, 
— Light  Money — and  is  to  provide  and  do  for  them  and  for  the 
Town,  agreeable  to  the  ])irection  of  the  Year  1769. 

It  was'further  agreed  and  voted,  that  as  there  is  a  Dispute 
between  the  Township  of  Newark  and  the  Township  of  Eliza- 
beth, about  the  Residence  of  Thomas  King  and  Wife,  and 
I'atience  Jennings  and  her  children,  that  none  of  s'd  Persons 
shall  be  chargeable  this  Year  1771  to  said  Bethuel  Pierson. 

Voted,  that  upon  a  Letter  from  Edward  Thomas,  Overseer  of 
the  Poor  for  the  Township  of  Elizabeth,  proposing  for  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark  to  keep  Thomas  King  and  his  wife  and  pay  their 
own  Costs  hitherto  accrued,  and  the  Township  of  Elizabeth 
should  keep  Patience  Jennings  and  her  three  Children  and  pay 
their  own  Costs  hitherto  accrued,  being  read — that  the  Overseers 
of  the  Poor,  this  Day  chosen,  be  a  Committee  for  the  further 
Management  of  this  Cause,  and  that  they  answer  Mr.  Thomas's 
Letter  and  proceed  in  the  Matter  as  they  shall  think  most  for  the 
advantage  of  the  Township  of  Newark — and  that  they  also  ajv 
prove  the  Steps  taken  by  the  Overseers  the  last  Year,  in  their 
Proceeding  in  their  Causes. 

Voted,  that  there  be  £200  Light  Money  raised  for  the  Use  of 
the  Poor  for  the  Year  1771 — Fines  and  Strays  and  Tavern  Rates 
included. 

Voted,  that  any  Cattle  that  shall  be  found  trespassing  in  the 
Salt  Meadows  shall  be  pounded  by  the  Person  who  shall  find 
them  trespassing,  and  that  the  Poundage  shall  be  one  Shilling  p. 
Head — and  the  Person  who  shall  pound  them  shall  receive  it  of 
the  owner  of  s'd  ('attle — and  that  John  Crane  be  Pound  keeper 
at  .3d.  p.  Head.  Put  to  vote,  whether  every  Man  may  have  a 
Court  Yard  before  his  House  of  Ten  feet  wide — it  carried  in  the 
negative. 

At  a  publick  Meetini;,  held  at  the  Court  House  in  and  for  the 
Town  of  Newark  on  the  10th  Day  of  3Iarch^  17  72 — the  follow- 
ing Officers  were  chosen  for  theYear  ensuing — The  hon'ble  David 
Ogden,  Esq.,  Moderator.  Isaac  Longworth,  Town  Clerk.  John 
Dod,  Assessor.  Obadiah  Bruen,  Collector,  and  Clerk  for  Strays, 
David  Cundit  and  Isaac  Ogden,  Esqr.,  Freeholders.  Joseph 
Hedden,  Jun'r,  and  James  Banks,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 
Samuel  Huntington,  Caleb  Camp,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Ichabod  Harrison 
and  AVilliam  King,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  "'.Villiam  Camp,  Isaacs 
Longworth,  Nathaniel  Johnson,  Isaac  Crane,  .Joseph  Baldwin, 
Samuel  Hayes,  Henry  S([uire,  Sanauel  Billard,  George  Parsonet, 
David  Crane,  Josiah  Quinby,  .Jonathan  Wade,  John  Jones, 
Zachariah  Burwell,  Nath'l  Ogden,  Daniel  Cundit,  Thos.  Could, 

20 


154  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1778. 

.Tames  Raymond,  Caleb  Harrison,  -John  Range,  Samuel  Cundit, 
•Tun'r,  Daniel  Dod,  Derick  Mowrson,  Joseph  Meeker,  Peter 
Jacobusen,  John  Kingsland,  William  Dow,  Esqr,,  Obadiah  Hed- 
den,  Overseers  of  the  Highways.  By  virtue  of  an  Order  from 
David  Ogden,  Esq.,  Dated  Ap'l  22nd,  1'772,  and  sent  p.  Ezekiel 
Ball — this  Day  I  make  the  entry  of  the  underwritten — Charles 
Gillam,  Overseer  of  the  Plighway. 

The  Poor  was  taken  by  Bethuel  Pierson  for  the  ensuing  Year, 
for  £157,  Light  Money.  It  was  voted  to  raise  £180  Proclamation, 
for  the  support  of  the  Poor.  It  was  voted,  that  any  Cattle  that 
shall  be  trespassing  on  the  Salt  or  fresh  Meadows  (not  belonging 
to  the  owner  of  the  Cattle)  shall  be  subject  to  be  pounded — and 
any  Person  that  shall  pound  any  Cattle  (trespassing  as  above) 
shall  be  entitled  to  one  Shilling  a  Head  for  each. 

At  a  publick  Town  Meeting  held  at  the  Court  house  in  New- 
ark on  the  9th  Day  of  3farch,  1773 — the  following  Officers  were 
chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year,  (viz) :  The  Hon'ble  David  Ogden, 
Esqr.,  Moderator.  Isaac  Longworth,  Town  Clerk.  John  Dod, 
Assessor.  Obadiah  Bruen,  Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  Isaac 
Ogden,  Esqr.,  and  David  Cundit,  Freeholders.  Samuel  Pierson, 
Jun'r,  and  Benjamin  Williams,  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 
Daniel  Cundit,  Caleb  Camp,  Samuel  Penington,  Ezekiel  Ball  and 
William  King,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Isaac  Ogden  and  Sylvanus 
Baldwin,  Constables. 

Voted  unanimously,  that  a  Committee  should  be  chosen  to  take 
Care  of  the  Priviledgcs  of  the  Town,  and  agreeable  thereto,  Isaac 
Ogden,  Esqr.,  William  Camp,  John  Peck  and  Moses  Baldwin, 
were  chosen  to  take  Care  of  the  Priviledges  of  the  Town,  espe- 
cially the  Watering  Place  near  Capt.  Joseph  Riggs's,  and  to 
make  Report  thereof  at  the  next  Town  Meeting.  William  Camp, 
Joseph  Ailing,  Caleb  Camp,  Nathan  Baldwin,  Matthias  Winants, 
Manning  Force,  Williams  Cook,  Daniel  Van  Seluf,  Alexander 
Vance,  Josiah  Quimby,  Ichabod  Harrison,  John  Range,  Amos 
Dod,  Thomas  Gould,  Reuben  Harrison,  Benjamin  Baldwin,  Wil- 
liam Dow,  Esqr ,  John  Kingsland,  Timothy  Freeman,  John  Crane, 
Jun'r,  Obadiah  Hedden,  .Tonathan  Williams,  Helmegh  Jerolman, 
.Jonathan  Cundit,  Thomas  Seagler,  and  Zenas  Pierson,  Overseers 
of  the  Highways.  Voted  to  iarm  out  the  Poor.  Also  voted, 
that  the  IVIoney  arising  from  Fines  and  Strays  in  the  Year  1773 
shall  be  paid  to  the  Person  that  takes  the  Poor  the  above  Year, 
The  Poor  was  taken  by  Caleb  Wheeler  for  the  Year  1773,  at 
£107,  Light  Money.  Voted  to  raise  £110  proclamation,  for  the 
Poor  for  the  Year  1773.  The  vote  concerning  jjounding,  j^ast  in 
the  Year  1772,  is  again  voted  for  the  Year  1773.  Thomas  Saffen 
is  chosen  Pounder  for  the  ensuing  Year,  and  to  have  4d.  a  Head 
for  his  Service. 


177-t.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  155 

At  a  Publick  Town  MEETiN(i,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  on  the  8th  Day  of  March,  1774 — tlie  following  Officers 
were  chosen  for  tlio  Year  ensuing,  (viz) :  Isaac  Ogden,  Esqr., 
Moderator.  Isaac  Longworth,  Town  Clerk.  Voted,  that  the 
Town  Clerk  shall  be  exempted  from  working  on  the  Highways 
for  the  ensuing  Year.  John  Dod,  Assessor.  Obadiah  Bruen, 
Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  Isaac  Longworth  and  David 
Cundit,  Freeholders.  Joseph  lledden,  Juu'r,  and  Jonathan  Sayre, 
Surveyors  of  Highways.  Samuel  Huntington,  Caleb  Camp,  Daniel 
Cundit  and  William  King,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Isaac  Cundit 
and  Isaac  Ogden,  Constables.  Isaac  Ogden,  Esqr.,  William  Camp, 
John  Peck,  and  Moses  Baldwin,  to  take  Care  of  the  Priviledges 
of  the  Town.  Capt.  Anthony  Rutgers,  John  Ailing,  Paul  Beech, 
Capt.  Eliphalet  Johnson,  Job  Camp,  Amos  Dod,  John  Range, 
John  Kingsland,  Sam'l  Ogden,  Aaron  Ward,  John  Francisco, 
Thomas  Gould,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Jotham  Harrison,  Thos.  Williams, 
Juu'r,  Joseph  Tompkins,  Juu'r,  Enos  Baldwin,  John  Piersou, 
Daniel  Dean,  David  Morris,  Samuel  Pierson,  Henry  Wade,  Gar- 
ret Spier,  Richard  Harrison,  Juu'r,  Obadiah  lledden,  John  De- 
vesne,  John  Browne,  Joseph  Browne,  William  Dow,  Esqr.,  Ger- 
shoni  Ivilburn,  and  Isaac   Cundit,  Overseers  of  the  Highways. 

Voted  to  farm  out  the  Poor,  and  that  on  the  following  Condi- 
tions— 1st,  That  John  Ogden  and  Amos  Harrison,  Esqrs.,  with 
Samuel  Huntington  and  Caleb  Camp,  or  any  three  of  them,  be  a 
Committee  to  inspect  the  Poor  on  the  first  Monday  in  every 
Month,  and  to  see  that  they  are  well  provided  with  Cloaths  and 
Provisions  and  otherways  well  taken  Care  of — and  that  the  Poor 
shall  be  now  inspected  and  shall  be  well  cloathed,  and  so  delivered 
to  the  Person  that  shall  hire  them,  and  at  the  Expiration  of  the 
Year  the  s'd  Person  shall  deliver  them  up  as  well  cloathed  as  he 
receives  them — and  if  he  should  refuse  or  neglect  to  do  it,  then 
the  Inspectors  shall  cloath  them  and  deduct  the  Expeuce  thereof 
out  of  the  Monies  that  are  to  be  paid  Him  for  the  Support  of  the 
Poor.  2ndly,  That  the  Poor  Children  shall  be  constantly  sent  to 
School  at  the  expence  of  the  Person  that  takes  them.  3rdly, 
That  if  the  Poor  shall  chusc  to  go  to  a  Place  of  publick  Worshij), 
the  Person  that  farrns  the  Poor  shall  procure  Carriages  for  them 
to  go  there — if  they  live  at  a  Distance  from  a  Place  of  publick 
Worship. 

The  Poor  was  taken  by  Joseph  Riggs,  Esqr.,  for  tlie  Year 
1774,  for  Ninety  Nine  Pounds  and  five  Shillings  Light  Money — 
and  he  is  to  have  the  Benefit  of  the  Fines  and  Strays.  Voted, 
to  raise  £120  proc'n  for  the   Poor  for  the  Year  1774. 

Voted,  that  a  School  house  may  be  built  on  any  of  the  Comon 
Land  in  Newark — and  the  particular  Place  shall  be  Avhcre  a 
major  Part  of  the  Subscribers  in  Value  shall  appoint.  Thomas 
Saffen  is  chosen  Pounder. 


156  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1776. 

At  a  Publick  Town  Meeting,  (agreeable  to  warning  given  as 
directed  by  an  Act  of  Assembly)  held  at  the  Conrt  House  in 
Newark  the  6th  Day  of  June,  111 i — in  Order  to  chuse  a  Col- 
lector for  the  Town  of  Newark,  in  the  Stead  of  Obadiah  Bruen, 
dec'd.  Isaac  Ogden,  Esqr.,  was  chosen  Moderator.  John  Ogden, 
Esqi'.,  was  chosen  Collector. 

Voted,  that  a  Pound  may  be  built  on  the  Watering  Place  near 
Capt.  Joseph  Riggs's,  and  that  untill  the  Dispute  concerning  the 
Watering  Place  is  decided  between  the  Town  and  Capt.  Riggs, 
a  Pound  may  be  built  adjoining  the  East  Corner  of  Ehhu  Crane's 
Lott,  near  his  House-  Samuel  Huntington,  Robert  Nichols,  and 
Joseph  Mun,  were  chosen  to  treat  with  Capt.  Riggs  concerning 
the  disputed  Lands  at  the  Watering  Place,  and  nominate  Men 
to  settle  the  Dispute  between  the  Town  and  Mr.  Riggs. 

At  a  Publick  Towx  Meeting  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  on  the  14th  Day  of  Ifarch,  1775 — the  following  Offi- 
cers were  chosen,  (viz) :  Isaac  Ogden  Esq'r,  Moderator.  Isaac 
Longworth,  Town  Clerk — and  to  be  exempt  from  Work  on  the 
Highway  for  his  Services.  John  Dod,  Assessor.  John  Ogden 
Esq'r,  Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  David  Cundit  and  William 
Camp,  Freeholders.  Samuel  Huntington,  Solomon  Davis,  John 
Peck,  William  King  and  Enos  Baldwin,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 
Isaac  Cundit  and  Isaac  Ogden,  Constables.  Timothy  Cundit  and 
Joseph  Tompkins  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways.  William 
Camp,  Jonathan  Sayre,  Benj'n  Coe,  Jun'r,  Sam'l  Curry,  John 
Ogden  Jun'r,  Jerod  Harrison,  Josiah  Quinby,  Dan'l  Taylor,  Elijah 
Squire,  John  Pierson,  Stephen  Williams,  Lewis  IMiller,  AlDraham 
Garrabrant,  Isaac  Dod,  Caleb  Harrison,  Aaron  Dod,  John  Range, 
Thomas  Gould,  Timothy  Bruen,  Jun'r,  Walling  Egberts,  Hen- 
drick  Brown,  Joseph  Kiugsland,  Helmegh  Jerolman,  John  Kings- 
land,  Casparus  Van  Winkle,  Caleb  Camp,  Eliphalet  Johnson, 
Ezekiel  Ball,  Maning  Force,  David  Morehouse,  David  Little, 
Joseph  Meeker,  Recompense  Crowell,  James  Smith,  Jun'r,  Be- 
thuel  Pierson,  Jonathan  Cundit,  Reuben  Hai-rison,  Daniel  Cundit, 
and  Ephraim  ]Morris,  Overseers  of  the  Highways, 

Voted  to  farm  out  the  Poor.  Voted,  that  Joel  Osborn's  oldest 
Son  be  put  out  by  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Also,  that  one  of 
Joel  Osborn's  Daughters  shall  be  put  to  Capt.  Ehphalet  Johnson, 
at  the  Discretion  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Voted,  that  Joseph  Hedden  Jun'r  may  build  a  boat  on  the 
Town  Wharf  Voted,  the  Farmer  of  the  Poor  shall  not  be  at 
any  Charge  with  Elizabeth  Godden's  Child.  Voted,  the  Monies 
arising  for  Fines  and  Strays,  sliall  be  Paid  to  the  Farmer  of  the 
Poor  this  Year.  Henry  Squier  took  the  Poor  for  One  Year, 
for  which  he  is  to  have  £93  17s. — Light  Money. 

Voted  unanimously,  that  One  Acre  and  an  lialf  of  Land  in  the 


1776.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  167 

Town  Commons  at  the  North  End  of  the  Town,  may  be  taken  up 
for  the  Use  of  the  new  Academy  lately  erected  on  s'd  Land. 
Voted,  that  LcAvis  Oc^den  Esq'r,  William  Camp,  Isaac  Ogden 
Esq.,  Capt.  Anthony  Rutgers,  Joseph  Hedden  Jun'r,  Samuel 
Hayes,  and  Joseph  Ailing,  or  any  four  of  them  be  a  Committee 
to  lay  out  one  Acre  and  an  half  of  Land,  for  the  Use  of  the 
Academy  in  such  Manner  as  they  shall  think  proper. 

Voted,  to  burn  the  Meadows  on  the  28th  Day  of  March. 

Caleb  Wheeler,  Paul  Beech,  andBenj'n  Coe  Jun'r,were  chosen 
Sheep  Masters. 

Voted,  to  raise  Ten  Poimds  proclamation,  to  be  paid  to  Joseph 
Hedden  Jun'r  for  which  he  agrees  to  purchase  a  Bound  Book  in 
folio  not  less  than  5  Quire,  and  to  "•  transcribe  the  Old  Town 
Book  into  the  new  one"  in  a  legible  fair  hand. 

Voted,  the  Town  will  indemnify  Samuel  Curry,  in  the  Posses- 
sion of  liis  Tan  Yard,  and  that  WiUiam  Camp,  Eliphalet  Johnson 
and  Thomas  Candfield  be  a  Committee  to  give  Sam'l  Curry  a 
Lease.  Thomas  Saften  is  chosen  Pound  keeper,  and  to  have  4d. 
proclamation  p.  Head,  Poundage. 

At  a  Publick  Towx  Meeti]S"g  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  on  the  12th  Day  of  March^  1776 — the  following  Officers 
Avere  Chose — Isaac  Ogden  Esq'r,  ^Moderator.  Isaac  Longworth, 
Town  Clerk. 

Voted,  that  the  Town  Clerk  draw   an  Order  on  the  Town  Col 
lector.  To  pay  Joseph  Hedden  Jun'r  Ten  pound  proclamation,  for 
Coppyiug  the  Old  Town  Book. 

John  Dod,  Assessor.  John  Ogden  Esq'r,  Collector,  and  Clerk 
of  Strays.  David  Cundit,  and  Jonathan  Sayrs,  Freeholders. 
Paul  Beech  and  Jonathan  Crane,  Surveyors.  Samuel  Hunting- 
ton, Solomon  Davis,  John  Peck,  William  King  and  Enos  Bald- 
win, Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Isaac  Ogden  and  Isaac  Cundit, 
Constables.  Hendrick  I.  Browne,  Christopher  Stymats,  John 
Range,  Lewis  Crane,  Thomas  Gould,  Stephen  Williams,  Matthias 
Ross,  Dan'l  Cundit,  Michael  D.  Vreland,  Lewis  Baldwin,  Thomas 
Griffith,  Peter  Beach,  Ephraim  Camp,  Zenas  Pierson,  John  Ed- 
wards, Effingham  Townly,  Matthew  Cundit,  Samuel  Pierson, 
Jeptha  Baldwin,  Uzal  Ball,  Jediah  Freeman,  Benjamin  Baldwin, 
Joseph  Brewin,  Moses  Baldwin,  David  Browne,  Caleb  Harrison, 
Daniel  Dod,  ]\[athias  Lyon,  David  Little,  Isaac  Denman,  Joseph 
Baldwin,  Nath'l  Andruss,  Ebenezer  Ward,  Caleb  Sayrs,  John 
King,  Gerrit  Spier,  And  Abram  Garrabrant,  Overseers  of  y" 
High  Ways. 

Voted  to  burn  y"'  Medow  ISText  Saturday. 

Sam'l  Currey,  pound  keeper,  to  have  One  Shilling  p,  head  for 
Horses  and  Cattle  and  2d.  per  head  for  Sheep. 

Voted  to  Farm  out  the  Poor,  Also  to  put  out  y*  Widow  lled- 
dens  Oldest  boy. 


158  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1778. 

Voted  the  Fines  and  Strays  Shall  go  to  the  Farmer  of  the  poor. 
Amos  Freeman  Took  the  poor  at  £101  10s.  Od.  Light  Money, 

Voted  to  raise  £110  Os.  Od.  prock.  for  the  use  of  the  poor. 
Jonathan  Lyon,  Thomas  Canfield,  Samuel  Hays,  Sam'l  Pening- 
ton,  Josiah  Hornblower,  Isaac  Ogden  Esq'r,  Daniel  Cundit,  Lewis 
Ogden  Esq'r,  Benjamin  Williams,  Joseph  Munn,  Joseph  Tomp- 
kins .Jr.,  Nath'l  Camp,  John  Range,  Israel  Crane,  Capt.  Leslie, 
Jos,  Hedden  Ju'r,  Matthias  Ward,  Elijah  Squire,  Manning  Force 
and  David  Cundit  and  Jonathan  Sayrs  be  A  Committee.  Voted 
1 1  makes  A  Quorum. 

Mr.  Joseph  Riggs  having  Applied  to  the  Town  Meeting,  to 
Leave  the  Dispute  Subsisting  Between  this  Town  and  Himself  to 
Arbitration,  The  Town  Agreed  to  the  Same  on  this  Condition,  to 
Witt :  that  in  Case  the  said  Dispute  Should  be  Determined  in 
Mr.  Rigg's  Favor,  that  then  he  Will  Convey  the  Land  Agreed  to 
be  Convey'd  by  A  former  Contract  made  with  Mr,  Currey, 
Agreeable  to  the  Said  Contract,  And  for  the  Sum  therin  Speci- 
fied, and  that  the  Costs  of  S'd  Arbitration  Shall  go  with  the 
Event  of  the  Suit,  Unless  the  S'd  Arbitrators  Should  find  part 
of  the  Land  in  Said  Currey's  Possession  to  Belong  to  Mr,  Riggs 
And  Other  Part  to  the  Town  ;  in  which  Case  the  S'd  Arbitrators 
are  to  Order  the  Costs  to  be  jiaid  by  Which  Party  they  think 
proper :  to  which  Conditions  the  S'd  Mr,  Riggs  Agreed,  The 
Town  then  Appointed  the  Following  persons,  to  Witt :  William 
Camp,  Eliphelet  Johnson,  and  Caleb  Camp  as  a  Committee  to 
Enter  into  Arbitration  Bonds  with  Mr,  Riggs,  and  to  Chuse  the 
Arbitrators. 

At  a  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in  Newark  the 
lOth  Marcli^  1778,  the  following  Officers  were  Chosen,  Joseph 
Riggs,  Esqr.,  Moderator,  Aaron  Ogden,  Clerk.  Ebenezer  Bald- 
win, Bethuel  Pierson,  Freeholders,  John  .  ,  .  Assessor.  Nath'l 
Farrand,  Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays,  Enos  Baldwin,  Samuel 
Huntington,  Sen'r,  Josiah  Quimby,  John  Garrabrant,  Over-Seers 
of  the  Poor,  Joseph  Ailing,  David  Crane,  Surveyors,  Caleb 
Camp,  Josiah  Hornblower,  Joseph  Riggs,  Commissioners  of  Ap- 
peals. Sylvenus  Baldwin,  John  Tichenor,  Nathaniel  Andross, 
Joseph  Crane,  -Toseph  Meeker,  Manning  Force,  William  Baldwin, 
John  Morris,  William  King,  Constables.  Voted,  That  the  poor 
be  Taken  Care  of  by  the  Overseers  of  the  poor.  No  poor  money 
to  be  raised  this  Year.  Voted,  That  all  Cattle,  Horses,  Hogs, 
Sheep,  or  Geese,  found  Running  at  Large  are  subject  to  be 
pounded,  unless  they  have  a  Keeper — poundage  3s.  p.  head. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  Newark  the  Ninth  day 
MarcJi,  1779,  the  following  Officers  were  Chosen,  Joseph  Riggs, 
Esq.,  Moderator,     Aaron  Ogden,  Clerk,     John  Dod,  Assessor. 


1781.1  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  169 

Natlianiel  Farrantl,  Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  Ebenezar 
Baldwin,  Betbuel  Pierson,  Freeholders.  Caleb  Wheeler,  Sen'r, 
Josiah  Quimby,  Enos  Baldwin,  Garrabrant  Garrabrant,  Overseers 
of  the  Poor.  Abraham  Ogden,  Stephen  Harrison,  Jun'r,  Sur- 
veyors. Caleb  Wheeler,  Sen'r,  Joseph  Riggs,  and  Josiah  Horn- 
blower,  Commissioners  of  Appeals.  Edward  Fleming,  John 
Ward,  Nathaniel  Camp,  Jun'r,  Timothy  Andross,  Jeremiah  i\Iar- 
tin,  John  Dovosne,  Benjamin  Williams,  Jonathan  Iledden,  Con- 
stables. David  Crane,  pound  Master.  Voted,  that  the  poor  be 
Taken  Care  of  by  the  Overseers  of  the  poor.  Voted,  That  Eight 
Hundred  pounds  be  Raised  for  the  Poor. 

Voted,  That  the  Meadows  shall  not  be  burn'd  untill  the  1st 
April.  Voted,  that  Justice  Cundit  Take  The  Town  Charter  into 
his  Charge,  untill  Called  for  By  Proper  Authority.  Voted,  that 
all  Horses  and  Cattle,  found  on  the  Salt  MeadoAVsnotthe  proper- 
ty of  the  Owners  of  the  Cattle,  shall  pay  a  fine  of  IDs.  and  he 
subject  to  poundage. 

Voted,  that  the  Reverend  Alex'r  McWhorter,  Mr.  Chapman, 
Josiah  Hornblower,  Joseph  Riggs,  and  Lewis  Ogden,  be  a  Com- 
mittee, to  give  such  instructions  to  our  Legislatures  in  this  Coun- 
ty from  time  to  time  as  Occasion  may  require. 

The  Proceedings  of  Town  Meeting  for  1780  is  Lost. 

At  a  Towisr  Meeting,  held  at  Newark  the  13th  March,  1V8], 
The  following  Officers  were  chosen — .Joseph  Riggs,  Esqr.,  Mod- 
erator. Aaron  Ogden,  Tow^n  Clerk.  .John  Dod,  Assessor.  Na- 
thaniel Farrand,  Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  Caleb  Wheeler, 
William  Dow,  Esqr.,  Joseph  Baldwin,  Elijah  Squire,  Assistants  to 
the  Assessor.  .Joseph  Ailing,  Thomas  Williams,  Freeholders, 
Daniel  Cundit,  Isaac  Dod,  Benjamin  Coe,  Jun'r,  Commissioners 
of  Appeals.  Josejih  Thomkins  and  Zebulun  Jones,  Surveyors. 
Jose^jh  Baldwin,  Garribrant  Garrabrant,  Josiah  Quimby  and 
Joseph  Harrison,  Overseers  of  the  poor.  Sylvenus  Baldwin, 
Josiah  Quimby,  Joseph  Canfield,  Nathaniel  Taylor,  Jacob  Ward, 
Sam'l  Cocker,  .John  Devosne  and  Josiah  Taylor,  Constables. 
Robert  Johnson,  Josepli  Lyon,  Joseph  Riggs,  Isaac  Reves,  and 
William  Dow,  were  Chosen  to  give  such  Instructions  to  Our 
Legislature  from  time  to  time  as  Occasion  may  require. 

Voted,  that  Two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  be  Raised  for  the 
poor. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark  the  12th  March,  1782,  the  following  Officers  Avere 
Chosen,  Doc'r  William  Burnet,  Moderator.  Aaron  Ogden,  Town 
Clerk,  John  Dod,  Assessor,  Nathaniel  Farrand,  Collector,  and 
Clerk  of  Strays.  Caleb  Wheelar,  Jun'r,  William  Dow,  Elijah 
Squire  and  Lewis  Baldwin,  Assistants  to  the  Assessor.     jNfatthias 


160  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1784 

Ward  and  Stephen  Harrison,  Freeholders.  Josiah  Pierson,  Josepli 
Baldwin,  and  Joseph  Riggs,  Commissioners  of  Appeals.  Benja- 
min Coe,  Jun'r,  Jose])!!  Harrison,  Joseph  Riggs,  and  Garribrant 
Garribrant,  Overseers  of  the  poor.  Sylvenus  Baldwin,  Martin 
Hill,  Josiah  Quimby,  Obed  Denham,  James  Farrand,  Jabez  Wil- 
liams, Samuel  Ratan  and  Thomas  pool.  Constables.  Robert 
Johnson  and  Benjamin Jnn'r,  Surveyors. 

Voted,  that  a  Lawsuit  be  Commenced  against  the  Widow 
Davis  on  acc't  of  Wessells. 

Voted,  that  the  said  Wessells  Remain  in  the  hands  of  the 
Overseers  of  the  poor,  untill  the  suit  is  Determined, 

Voted,  that  the  poor  be  farmed  out  and  that  the  Farmer  be  al- 
lowed all  the  fines  on  Strays,  and  one  hundred  pounds  proc.  p.  Year. 

Voted,  that  Two  Hundred  be  Raised  for  the  poor  this  Year. 
Natha'l  Andross,  Pound  Master. 

At  an  annual  Towx  Meeting,  Held  at  the  Court  l^ouse  in 
Newark  the  11th  March^  1783,  The  following  Officers  were 
Chosen.  Caleb  Camp,  Moderator.  Aaron  Ogden,  Town  Clerk. 
John  Dodd,  Assessor.  Nathaniel  Farrand,  Collector,  and  Clerk 
of  Strays.  Caleb  Wheeler,  Jun'r,  .Joseph  13aldwin,  William  Dow 
and  Elijah  Squire,  be  Assistants  to  the  Assessor.  Stephen  Jar- 
rison  and  Matthias  Ward,  Freeholders.  Josiah  Pierson,  John 
Ogden,  Jun'r,  Thomas  Williams,  Commissioners  of  Appeals. 
Zebulon  Jones  and  Joseph  Tomkins,  Surveyors.  Benjamin  Coe, 
Jun'r,  Rynear  Brown,  Josiah  Quimby,  and  Joseph  Harrison, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Sylvenus  Baldwin,  Obadiah  Bruen,  John 
Tichenor,  Jacob  Brookfield,  Josiah  Quimby,  Stephen  Fordham, 
Benjamin  Lyon,  Henry  Ratan  and  William  King,  Constables. 

Voted,  that  three  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  be  Raised  for  the 
use  of  the  poor  the  ensuing  Year,  David  Banks,  Esqr.,  Pound 
Master. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting,  held  at  Newark  the  9th  March, 
1784,  the  following  Officers  were  Chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year — 
Caleb  Camp,  Moderator,  Aaron  Ogden,  Town  Clerk.  John 
Dod,  Assessor,  Abial  Canfield,  Collector,  and  Clerk  of  Strays. 
Doct'r  Wm,  Burnit,  Jun'r,  Isaac  Munn,  William  Dow,  Elijah 
Squire,  Assistants  to  the  Assessor.  Caleb  Camp,  Doc'r  John 
Cundit,  and  Israel  Iledden,  Commissioners  of  Appeals. 

Joseph  Banks  and  Luther  Baldwin,  Surveyors.  Benjamin  Coe, 
Jun'r,  Stephen  Harrison,  Rynear  Brown  and  Joseph  Harrison, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Sylvenus  Baldwhi,  Alexander  Eagles,  John  Tichenor,  Jabez 
Baldwin,  Stephen  Fordom,  Thomas  Tison,  Timothy  Ward,  and 
l^enjamin  Lyon,  Constables. 
^   Robert  Nichols  and  Stephen  Harrison,  Freeholders. 


1786.]  KECOKDS  OF   NEWAKK.  1(31 

Voted,  that  the  poor  be  farmed  out. 

Voted,  that  to  Prevent  Disputes,  if  any  Person  or  Persons  of 
the  poor  sliall  be  adjudged  by  the  Justices  To  be  Removed  for 
Non  Residence,  that  the  Exjjence  shall  fall  on  the  Town  and  not 
on  the  fiirmer. 

Voted,  That  Two  hundred  and  fifty  poiTnds  be  Raised  the  en- 
suing Year,  for  the  Support  of  the  poor. 

Benjamin  Coe,  Farmer  of  the  Poor  at  One  hundred  and  Ninety 
Six  pounds  proc. 

Ptoses  Combs,  Pound  master. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Mektixg,  Held  at  Newark  the  Eiglilh 
day  Marc/i^  1785,  the  following  Officers  were  Chosen  for  the 
ensuing  Year — Caleb  Camp,  Moderator.  Aaron  Ogden,  Town 
Clerk.  Samuel  Curry,  Collector  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  John 
Dod,  Assessor.  Caleb  Camp,  Doc'r  Cundit,  Israel  Iledden,  Com- 
missioners of  Appeals.  Abial  Canfield  and  John  Lindley,  Free- 
holders. Daniel  Williams  and  Amos  Harrison,  Surveyors.  Wil- 
liam King,  Isaac  Ailing,  .Josiah  Quhnby,  Enos  Baldwin  and  Rubin 
Harrison,  Overseers  of  the  poor.  Sylvenus  Baldwin,  John  Gif- 
ford,  John  Tichenor,  Josiah  Quimby,  Stephen  Fordom,  Gerrit 
Hogwert,  Isaac  Force  and  Daniel  Harrison,  Constables. 

Voted,  that  to  Prevent  Disputes  if  any  Person  or  Persons  of 
the  Poor  shall  be  Adjudged  by  the  Justices  to  be  Remov'd  for 
Non  Residence,  that  the  expence  shall  fall  on  the  Town  and  not 
on  the  Farmer  of  the  poor. 

Voted,  that  the  \iooY  be  Farmed  out. 

Voted,  That  Two  hundred  pounds  be  Raised  the  ensuing  year, 
for  the  support  of  the  Poor.  Amos  Freeman,  Farmer  of  the 
Poor  at  One  Hundred  and  thirty  nine  pounds  Ten  Shillings. 

Voted,  that  Moses  Combs  be  pound  Master. 

Voted,  that  John  Brown  be  pound  Master  at  Second  River. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting  held  at  the  Court  house  m  New- 
ark the  14th  day  of  J/arcA,  1780,  The  following  Officers  were 
Chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year — Caleb  Camp,  Esqr.,  Moderator. 
John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  John  Dod, 
Assessor.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  Collector.  Samuel  Hayes,  Amos 
Harrison  and  Wm.  Dow,  Commissioners  of  Appeal.  Abiel  Can- 
field  and  John  Lindsley,  Freeholders.  George  Ogilvee  and 
Joseph  Banks,  Surveyors  of  the  High  Way.  Isaac  Ailing,  Josiah 
Quimby,  Enos  Baldwin,  Reubin  Harrison  and  William  King, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  Alex'r  Eagles,  Josiah 
Quimby,  Daniel  Harrison,  Ebenezer  Dod  and  Aaron  Tom])kins, 
Constables.  David  Sayr,s,  Israel  Iledden,  Benj'n  Coe,  Jun'r, 
Isaac  Ailing,  John  Crane,  Caleb  Wheeler,  Calel)  Parkhurst, 
Eleazer  Iledden,  Josiah  Tichenor,  Capt.  Amos  Dod,  John  Tucker, 

21 


162  KECOKUS   OF   NEWARK,  [1786. 

William  Ely,  Jacob  Deen,  George  Harrison,  Natlianiel  Taylor, 
Eleazer  Ogden,  Thomas  Baldwin,  Asher  Brown,  Thomas  Corey, 
Benj'n  Meeker,  Samuel  Muchmore,  James  Jacobus,  Isaac  Tiche- 
nor,  John  Duren  [Durand],  Joseph  Pierson,  Matth's  Lyon,  Jacob 
H.  Vreelandt,  James  Speer,  Ilendrick  B.  Brown,  John  Van  Win- 
ckle,  Elias  Speer,  Jacob  Brookfield,  Wm.  Gonld,  John  Man, 
John  Meeker,  William  Stockman,  Obadiah  Iledden,  Samuel 
Pierson,  Daniel  Taylor,  Doct'r  John  Condict,  Samuel  Perry, 
Thomas  Williams,  William  Corbit,  John  Vreelandt,  Stephen 
Crane,  Joshua  Ward,  and  Samuel  Miller,  Overseers  of  the  Higli 
Way.     And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken — 

1st.  That  the  Pound  be  removed  to  the  place  where  it  formerly 
was,  adjoining  the  School  House  in  the  middle  of  the  Town. 

2d.  That  Wm.  Grant  be  keeper  of  the  Pound,  and  John  Brown 
for  Second  River. 

od.  That  Is.  p.  Head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  that  shall  be  Pound- 
ed, 8d.  to  the  Person  who  shall  drive  them  to  the  Pound,  and  4d. 
to  the  Keeper  of  the  Pound. 

4th.  That  if  any  Cattle  shall  be  privately  taken  out  of  the 
Pound,  the  owners  of  them  shall  notwithstanding  pay  the  Pound- 
age. 

5th.  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

6th.  That  Obadiah  Tompkins  be  farmed  out,  seperately  from 
the  rest  of  the  Poor. 

7th.  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  untill  the  first  Monday  in 
May  1787. 

Josej^h  Lyon  agreed  to  keep  Obadiah  Thompkins  tor 
5s.  proc.  p.  Week,  and  it  was  agreed  to  give  him  5s.  proc.  p. 
week  for  keeping  him,  from  the  Brst  day  of  April  178G  to  the 
first  Monday  in  May  1787. 

William  Stockman  agreed  to  keep  all  the  Poor  of  the  Town- 
ship  of  Newark,  besides  the  s'd  Obadiah  Thompkins,  from  the 
iirst  Day  of  April  1786  to  the  first  Monday  in  May  1787,  which  it 
was  agreed  to  give  him  One  Hundred  and  Seventy  Nine  Pounds, 
Proc. 

8.  That  Two  Hundred  Pounds  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the  Poor 
tlic  ensuing  Year. 

9.  That  there  shall  be  a  large  Swinging  Gate  on  the  Road  that 
leads  to  the  Salt  Meadow,  below  and  near  the  Hand  that  points 
to  the  Ferry,  and  that  all  Cattle  which  shall  be  found  without  a 
Keeper  below  the  Gate  shall  be  liable  to  be  Pounded. 

10.  That  any  Gentlemen  have  leave  to  build  an  House  for  a 
Public  Market,  in  the  ]3road  Street. 

The  following  was  read  and  unanimously  agreed  to — 
It  is  taken  for  granted,  that  the  Issuing  of  Paper  Money  upon 
Loan  would  be  of  great  advantage  to  this  State,  Especially  to  tlie 
eastern  Division  of  it  and  a  Bill  for  this  Purpose  has  passed  the 


1787.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  103 

irotise  of  Assembly,  whicli  is  now  before  the  Council  for  their 
Concurrence  :  but  it  is  said,  tliat  it  is  not  like  to  pass  in  its  present 
Form. 

Wo  shall  therefore  be  deprived  of  the  Advantage  of  a  Paper 
Currency,  unless  a  Compromise  should  take  place. 

And  a  Compromise  lias  been  proposed  in  the  Council  or  l)e- 
tween  the  Council  and  Assembly,  which  is  this — 

That  the  Holders  of  Certiticates  should  be  entitled  to  borrow 
the  Money  upon  their  Public  Securities,  in  the  same  manner  as 
Land-Holders  will  be  Entitled  to  borrow  ^Nloney  upon  their 
Lands,  or  that  a  certain  Proportion  of  the  Money  should  be  ap- 
propriated to  the  payment  of  the  Interest  of  Certificates,  and 
thus  all  the  Inhabitants  of  the  State  will  have  an  Equal  Cliance 
of  being  benefited  by  the  Money. 

It  is  well  known  that  the  Part  of  the  State  where  the  Army 
lay,  hold  more  Certificates  than  the  Western  Division  do,  and 
therefore  it  is  supposed,  that  if  a  Measure  of  this  Kind  Should  be 
adopted,  it  would  be  of  peculiar  advantage  to  the  Inhabitants  of 
this  and  the  adjacent  Counties,  Avho  performed  more  services  and 
afforded  more  supplies  for  the  Army  of  the  L^nited  States,  than 
all  State  besides,  and  therefore  it  is  probable  that  they  have  more 
Certificates.  Some  of  our  Representatives  request  that  their 
Constituents  would  instruct  them  upon  this  Head,  that  they  may 
know  how  to  conduct  themselves  in  this  Business,  as  they  look 
upon  it  a  matter  of  great  Importance  in  which  the  County  is 
deeply  interested.  It  is  therefore  proposed  and  requested,  that 
the  following  Vote  be  put — 

Whether  in  the  present  situation  of  Affairs,  this  Town  Meet- 
ing approves  of  our  Representatives  in  Council  and  Assembly 
consenting,  that  a  Law  should  pass  Entitling  the  Original  Holders 
of  Public  Securities  to  borrow  the  Money  to  be  Emitted  upon 
Loan,  they  giving  their  Certificates  for  Securities  in  the  same 
manner  as  Land  Holders  shall  be  Entitled  to  borrow  money  by 
moi'tgaging  their  Lands. 

At  the  Annual  Town  JNIeetixc;  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  the  23d  Day  of  April  1787,  The  following  Ofllcers  Avere 
Chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year — 

Caleb  Camp  Esq'r,  Moderator.  John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk  and 
Clerk  of  Strays.  John  Dod  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Silvanus  Baldwin, 
Collector.  Israel  Hedden,  William  Dow  and  Amos  Harrison, 
Commissioners  of  Appeals.  Abial  Camfield  and  John  Lindsly, 
Freeholders.  Aaron  Harrison  and  John  Crane,  Surveyors  of  the 
Highways.  Xath'l  Beach,  Josiah  Quimby,  William  King,  Enos 
Baldwin,  and  Robert  Gould,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Silvanus 
Baldwin,  Alexander  Eagles,  Josiah  Quimby,  Nath'l  Condict, 
Eleazer  Dod,  John  Ogden  of  S wines  field,  Nath'l  Taylor  and 


164  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK-.  [1788. 

David  D.  C/rane,  Constables.  Daniel  Johnson,  Nathan  Baldwin, 
Beuj'n  Williams,  Nathaniel  Taylor,  John  Durand,  William  Corby, 
Richard  Harrison,  Zenas  Pierson,  John  Tichenor  Jun'r,  Jotham 
Harrison,  Josepli  Pierson  Jun'r,  Joseph  Davis,  Simeon  Baldwin, 
John  Vreeland,  Thomas  Force,  Jun'r,  Daniel  Williams,  Col.  J. 
Cummings,  Samuel  Curry,  Israel  Hedden,  Elijah  Hedden,  Caleb 
Wheeler,  Jun'r,  Simon  Hedden,  Samuel  Hays,  Jesse  Robards, 
Abial  Hays,  Eleazer  Dod,  David  Earl,  Eleazer  Hedden,  Sam'l 
Farrand,  Stephen  Crane,  Adonijah  Dod,  Henry  Speer,  Joel  Con- 
diet,  Daniel  Woodrufl",  Daniel  Zeluft',  Corey  Meeker,  Samuel 
Muchmore,  Stephen  Lyon,  Thomas  Gould,  Jacob  Brookfield, 
Joshua  Ward,  William  Kingsland,  William  Burnet,  Jun'r,  Isaac 
Rowleson,  Thomas  Seglar,  Francis  Speer,  Daniel  Tuers,  John 
Jordon,  and  Moses  Baldwin,  Overseers  of  the  High  way. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  Avere  taken — 

1st.  That  the  Pound  be  removed  near  Mr.  Samuel  Curry's 
Barkhouse. 

2nd.  That  David  D.  Crane  be  keeper  of  s'd  Pound,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

3rd.  That  Is.  p.  Head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  that  shall  be 
Pounded,  8d.  to  the  Person  who  shall  drive  them,  and  4d.  to  the 
Keeper  of  the  Pound. 

4th.  That  if  any  Cattle  shall  be  taken  Privately  out  of  the 
Pound,  the  owners  of  them  shall  notwithstanding  pay  the 
Poundage. 

5th.  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  the  ensuing  Year. 

6th.  That  the  Overseers  send  the  Poor  Children  to  School,  at 
the  expence  of  the  Town. 

1t\\.  That  the  fines  and  Strays  go  to  the  Town  the  ensuing 
Year. 

Zenas  Piei'son  agreed  to  keep  all  the  Poor  of  the  Township  of 
Newark,  from  the  first  Monday  in  May,  1787,  till  the  first  Mon- 
day in  1788,  for  Avhich  it  was  agreed  to  give  liim  Two  Hun- 
dred Pounds,  proc. 

8th.  That  Silvanus  Baldwin  be  Town  Constable,  for  the  ensuing 
year. 

9th.  That  Two  hundred  &;  Twenty-five  Pounds  be  raised  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor,  the  ensuing  year. 

1 0th.  That  all  Cattle  found  in  the  road  below  the  Gates  in  the 
Neck,  without  a  keeper,  shall  be  liable  to  Poundage. 

At  an  annual  Tow'x  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark  the  28th  Day  of  April,  1788,  The  following  Ofticers 
were  Chosen  for  the  ensuing  year — Caleb  Camp,  Moderator. 
John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.  John  Dod, 
Jun'i-,  Assessor.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  Collector.  Israel  Hedden, 
Wm.   Dow   and    Amos   Harrison,    Commissioners    of   A]>peals. 


1788.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  l65 

Abiel  Caufiekl  and  Jolin  Lindsley,  Frcclioklers.  John  N.  Cum- 
■  ming  and  Abra'm  Spear,  Surveyors  of  tlio  Highway.  Wm.  King, 
Alex'r  Eagles,  Josiah  Quimby,  Robert  Gould,  and  David  Little, 
Overseers  of  the  l*oor.  David  D.  Crane,  Silvanus  Baldwin, 
Alex'r  Eagles,  Nath'l  Condit,  Josiah  Quimby,  Isaac  Force,  and 
Ebenezcr  Dod,  Constables.     David  D.  Crane,  Town  Constable. 

Dan'l  Johnson,  Sam'l  Huntington,  Moses  Tichenor,  Stephen 
Crane,  Jun'r,  John  N.  Cuniming,  Ebenezcr  Ward,  Jeremiah 
Bruen,  James  Thompson,  Joseph  Woodruff,  John  Sandford, 
Joseph  Gould,  Helmeck  Sipp,  Sam'l  Pierson,  Zadock  Baldwin, 
Nath'l  Lindsley,  ])an'l  Taylor,  Amos  Condict,  Nath'l  S({uire, 
Jedidiah  Lindsley,  John  Wright,  Wm.  Burnet,  Jun'r,  Sam'l  J. 
Ward,  Jonathan  Hedden,  Branard  Dickerson,  Wm.  Bond,  Elijah 
Lyon,  Isaac  Gillom,  Thomas  Baldwin,  Obadiali  Crane,  Norris 
Baker,  John  Davis,  Benj'n  Reave,  John  Peck,  Henry  Kent,  Isaac 
Van  Geson,  Jacob  Vreelandt,  Abr'm  IMowerson,  Timothy  Bruen, 
Wm.  Stockman,  Joseph  Crane,  Joseph  Ball,  Caleb  Johnson, 
Henry  Rutan,  Elias  Osburn  and  Anthony  King.     Total  (45). 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken — 

1st.  That  David  D.  Crane  be  Keeper  of  the  Pound,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

2nd.  That  Is.  p.  head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  that  shall  be 
pounded,  8d.  to  the  Person  who  shall  drive  them  to  the  Pound 
and  4d.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Ponnd. 

;<rd.  That  if  any  Cattle  shall  be  taken  privately  out  of  the 
Ponnd,  the  Owners  of  them  shall  notwithstanding  pay  the 
Ponndage. 

4th.  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

5th,  That  the  Farmers  send  the  Poor  Children  to  school  the 
ensuing  Year. 

Gth.  That  the  Fines  and  Strays  go  to  the  Town  for  tlic  ensuing 
Year. 

7th.  That  three  hundred  I*ounds  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the 
Poor,  the  ensuing  Year. 

Caleb  Camp  agreed  to  keep  all  the  Poor  of  the  Township  of 
Newark,  from  the  first  Monday  in  May,  1788,  to  the  first  Monday 
in  May,  1789,  which  it  was  Agreed  to  give  him  Two  hundred 
and  forty  five  Pounds. 

8th.  John  Peck,  David  Banks,  and  John  Contlit,  Esqr.,  were 
chosen  and  appointed  a  Committee,  to  settle  with  the  Freeholders 
of  the  Township  for  the  ensuing  Year, 

9th.  That  the  JNIoney  raised  by  the  Dog  tax,  slndl  be  appro- 
priated to  the  encouragement  of  raising  Sheep  and  Wool  in  this 
Township, 

The  increase  of  Sheejj  and  the  consequent  production  and  in- 
crease of  Wool  being  of  the  highest  importance  to  the  interest 
and  pros))crity  of  tliis  Country,  and  tlie  inhabitants  of  tin's  Town- 


166  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1789. 

ship  being  disposed  to  encourage  and  promote  so  laudable  a  de- 
sign do  agree  to  give  the  following  premiums  upon  the  Condi- 
tions following,  viz  : 

To  the  Person  who  shall  sliear  oft'  of  his  own  Sheep  in  the 
Spring  of  1789,  the  greatest  quantity  of  good  clean  Wool,  the 
sum  of  ten  pounds. 

To  the  Person  who  shall  shear  the  next  greatest  quantity  as 
above  s'd,  the  sum  of  eight  Pounds. 

To  the  Person  wlio  shall  Shear  the  tliird  greatest  cjuantity,  tlie 
sum  of  six  pounds. 

To  the  Person  wlio  shall  sliear  tlie  fourth  greatest  quantity,  the 
sum  of  five  pounds. 

To  the  Person  who  shall  Sliear  the  fifth  greatest  quantity,  the 
sum  of  three  pounds. 

To  the  Person  who  shall  Shear  tlie  sixth  greatest  quantity,  the 
sum  of  two  pounds. 

IsTo  person  shall  be  entitled  to  either  of  the  above  s'd  ])rcmiums, 
unless  he  shall  reside  within  this  Township,  and  unless  he  shall 
appear  before  David  Banks,  Esqr,,  on  or  before  the  tenth  Day  of 
June,  1789,  and  shall  make  oath  to  the  quantity  of  Wool  he  shall 
have  Sheared  as  above  s'd.  And  the  s'd  David  Banks  is  hereby 
authorised  to  give  Orders  upon  the  Collector  of  the  Township, 
in  favor  of  the  persons  who  shall  appear  to  be  entitled  to  the 
above  s'd  premiums — and  the  s'd  Collector  is  hereby  directed  to 
pay  snch  Orders,  which  shall  be  sufticient  vouchers  in  the  settle- 
ment of  his  accounts.  And  if  it  should  so  happen,  that  two  or 
more  persons  shall  produce  the  same  quantities  of  W^ool,  then 
such  premiums  as  they  are  entitled  to  shall  be  equally  divided 
between  them. 

10th.  That  the  Executors  of  Sam'l  Curry,  Dec'd,  shall  be  re- 
leased from  the  Payment  of  £5,  being  five  years  rent  of  the  Tan- 
yard  which  he  hired  of  the  Town. 

11th,  That  the  Town  Committee  or  Trustees  be  authorized  to 
draw  on  the  Town,  for  any  expences  arising  from  any  suit  that 
may  be  commenced  by  them. 

12th.  That  the  Town  Clerk  meet  with  the  Justices,  and  bring 
forward  the  acc't  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  the  ensuing  Year. 

13th.  That  John  Peck,  Esqr.,  David  Banks,  Esqr.,  Caleb  Camp, 
John  Crane,  Sam'l  Hays,  Ebenezer  Ward,  Elias  Baldwin,  Elijah 
Squire  and  Doc'r  J.  Condict,  be  Town  Trustees  to  take  care  of 
the  priviledges  of  the  Town,  agreeable  to  the  Town  Charter. 

J.  BURNET,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
New- Ark  the  27th  Day  of  April,  1789— The  following  Officers 
were  chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year — Caleb  Camp,  Esqr.,  Modera- 
tor.    John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Strays.     John  Dod, 


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HECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  1G7 


Jun'r,  Ass'r.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  Collector.  Israel  Ileddeii,  Win. 
Dow,  and  Amos  Harrison,  Commiss'rs  of  Appeal.  Alnel  Cani- 
tield  and  Abraham  Spier,  Freeholders.  John  C.  Crane  and  Zenas 
Pierson,  Snrveyors  of  the  Highway.  Alex'r  Eagles,  Josiah  Quim- 
by,  Ehjah  Squire,  Robert  Gould  and  John  Brown,  Overseers  of 
the  Poor.  David  D.  Crane,  Town  Constable.  David  D.  Crane, 
John  Giriord,  Silvanus  Baldwin,  John  Drew,  Nath'l  Condict, 
Josiah  Quimby,  Girshom  Kilburn,  James  McGinnis,  and  Isaac 
Force,  Constables.  Isaac  Plum,  Viner  V.  Zandt,  Luther  Bald- 
Avin,  Samuel  Hays,  Aai'bn  Ogden,  Caleb  Pierson,  Joseph  Robards, 
Elias  Osborn,  Elijah  Durand,  Aaron'  (Quimby,  Samuel  Mun,  Jun'r, 
John  Smith,  Jun'r,  Amos  Mun,  Abraham  Rhcock,  Ezra  Baldwin, 
Samuel  Baley,  Nath'l  Taylor  (Short  Hill),  Joseph  Pierson,  Daniel 
Taylor,  Elijah  Squire,  John  Perry,  Abraham  Spier,  Aaron  Har- 
rison, David  Day,  Henry  Kingsland,  Joseph  Tompkins,  Jonathan 
Ilutchings,  Henry  Wade,  Abel  Dod,  John  Berry,  John  Jordan, 
Abner  Ball,  Thomas  Sigler,  Josiah  Baldwin,  Abraham  V.  Riper, 
Robert  Gould,  Caleb  Martin,  Stephen  Parkhurst,  Henry  Rutau, 
Israel  Crane,  Nath'l  Andress,  Amos  Dod,  Thomas  Sidmun,  Abra- 
ham Harrison,  Wm.  Burnet,  Jun'r,  Samuel  M.  Ward,  and  Jacob 
Denman,  Overseers  of  the  Highway.  James  Jacobus,  Overseer 
of  the  Road  by  order  of  Two  Magistrates.     J.  B. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  Avere  taken — 

1st.  That  Stephen  Hays  be  Keei^er  of  the  Pound,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

2d.  That  Is.  p'r  Head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  that  shall  be 
Pounded ;  8d.  to  the  Person  Avho  shall  drive  them  to  the  Pound, 
and  4d.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Pound. 

3d.  That  if  any  Cattle  shall  be  taken  privately  out  of  the 
Pound,  the  Owner  shall  notAvithstanding  pay  Poundage. 

4th.  That  the  Poor  shall  be  farmed  out  the  ensuing  year. 

5th.  That  the  Farmer  shall  send  the  Poor  Children  to  School, 
the  ensuing  year. 

Gth.  That  the  tines  and  Strays  go  to  the  Town  for  the  ensuing 
year. 

7th.  That  all  horses  and  horn'd  Cattle  found  in  the  Road  in 
the  Neck,  Avithout  a  Keeper,  is  liable  to  Poundage. 

8th.  That  Two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  be  Raised  lor  the  use 
of  the  Poor,  the  ensuing  year. 

Henry  Squire  agreed  to  keep  all  the  Poor  of  the  ToAvnship  of 
New-Ark,  from  the  first  Monday  in  May,  1789,  to  the  first  Mon- 
day in  May,  1790,  for  Avhicli  it  Avas  agreed  to  give  him  two  hun- 
dred and  fitteen  Pounds. 

9th.  That  the  Dog  tax  for  the  year  1788,  bo  appropriated  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor. 

1 0th.  That  the  ToAvn  Conunittee  call  a  Town  Meeting  to  settle 
some  business  (they  have  to  settle)  of  Importance. 

JOHN  BURNET,  Town  Clerk. 


168  EECOKDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1790. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
New-Ark,  yl^^r^Y  26tli,  1790,  the  following  Officers  Avere  chosen 
for  the  ensuing  year — 

Caleb  Camp,  Esqr.,  Moderator.  John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk, 
and  Cl'k  of  Strays.  John  Dod,  Jun,,  Assessor,  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, Collector.  John  N.  Cumming,  Abraham  Spier  and  Amos 
Harrison,  Commissioners  of  Appeals. 

Abiel  Camfield  and  Amos  Harrison,  Freeholders. 

Nathaniel  Beach  and  Samuel  Hays,  Surveyors  of  the  Highway. 

Alex'r  Eagles,  Stephen  Harrison,  Esqr.,  Robert  Gould,  Henry 
W.  Wade,  and  Abraham  Joralman,  Over's  of  the  Poor. 

Zebulon  Jones,  Esqr.,  and  Caleb  Wheeler,  Jun'r,  Town  Com- 
mittee in  the  room  of  Jolm  Ogden,  Esqr.,  resigned,  and  Na- 
thaniel Camj),  dece'd.  Stephen  Hays,  Town  Constable.  Silvanus 
[Baldwin,  John  Gifford,  Nath'l  Canlield,  Stephen  Hays,  Gershom 
Kilburn,  Nath'l  Condict,  Josiah  Quimby,  Ezra  Baldwin,  James 
McGinnis,  Const.ables. 

Caleb  Camp,  Esqr.,  Samuel  Hays,  Isaac  Ailing,  Moses  Baldwin, 
John  Wiley,  Caleb  Wheeler,  Jun'r,  Joseph  Camp  (Farms),  Daniel 
Harrison,  Thos.  Baldwin,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Abijah  Ilarrison,  John  H. 
Brown,  Peter  H.  Garrison,  Nath'l  Crane,  Benjamin  Crane,  Uzal 
Dod,  Aaron  Edwards,  William  Corby,  Christian  Bone,  Zenas 
Pierson,  Simeon  Harrison,  Abij'ah  Harrison,  Joseijh  Tompkins, 
Israel  Blundige,  Peter  Halleck,  John  Edwards,  Abraham  Rheack. 
Branard  Dickerson,  Thomas  Force,  Aaron  Ball,  Ab'm  Stegar, 
Ilelniech  Joralmon,  Moses  Baldwin  (Farms),  Ichabod  Baldwin, 
Pell  Sid,  William  Ely,  Garrabrants  A.  Garrabrants,  Paiminus 
[ParmenusJ  Riggs,  John  Ogden  (O.  Mountain),  Jose])li  Gould, 
John  Berry,  Eleazer  Hedden,  Daniel  Condict,  Henry  Rutan, 
Daniel  Brown,  Thos.  Gardner,  Jun'r,  Elihu  Pierson,  AVm.  Sand- 
ford,  John  Jordan,  George  Ilarrison,  Joseph  Baldwin  (Crane 
Town),  Joseph  Ward,  James  Spier,  Anthony  Waters,  Jos.  Wood- 
ruff, and  Samuel  Huntington,  Overseers  ot  the  Highway. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken,  (viz : 

1st.  That  Stephen  Hays  be  Kee2:)er  of  the  Pound,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

2nd.  That  One  Shilling  p'r  head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  that 
shall  be  pounded,  8d.  to  the  person  who  shall  drive  them  to  the 
Pound,  and  4d.  to  the  keeper  of  the  Pound. 

3rd.  That  if  any  Cattle  shall  be  taken  jirivately  out  of  the 
Pound,  the  owners  of  them  shall  notwithstanding  pay  the  pound- 
age, or  if  taken  from  tlie  person  driving  them  to  the  Pound, 

4th,  That  the  Poor  be  firmed  out  for  the  ensuing  year, 

6th,  That  the  Fines  and  Strays  go  to  the  Town  for  the  ensuing- 
year. 

Tth.  That  two  hundred  i^ounds  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the 
Poor,  the  ensuing  year. 


1791.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  169 

8tli.  That  the  Dog  Tax  for  the  year  1789,  be  appropriated  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor.  John  Robards  agreed  to  keep  all  the  Poor 
of  tlie  Township  of  New- Ark,  from  tlie  first  Monday  in  J\[ay, 
1790,  to  the  first  Monday  in  May,  1791,  for  Avhich  it  Avas  agreed 
to  give  him  Two  Hundred  and  fifteen  Pounds. 

J.  BURNET,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Tom'X  Meetixg,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark,  on  Monday,  Ajjril  11th,  1791,  the  following  Oflicers 
were  chosen  for  the  ensuing  year — 

Zebulon  Jones,  Esqr.,  Moderator,  John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk, 
and  Clerk  of  Strays.  John  Dod,  Jun'r,  Assessor,  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, Collector,  John  N.  Curaming,  Abraham  Spier  and  Amos 
Harrison,  Commissioners  of  Appeals.  Abiel  Camfield  and  Amos 
Harrison,  Freeholders.  Henry  Squier  and  Joseph  Thompkins, 
Surveyors  of  the  Highway.  Alexander  Eagles,  Stephen  Har- 
rison, Esqr.,  Elijah  Squire,  Robert  Gould  and  Ab'm  Joralmon, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Stephen  Hays  and  Nathaniel  Canfield, 
Town  Constables.  Nath'l  Canfield,  Stephen  Hays,  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, John  Giftbrd,  James  McGinnis,  Nathaniel  Condict,  Gershom 
Kilburn,  James  Conklin,  Wm.  King  and  Josiah  Quimby,  Con- 
stables. Samuel  Hays,  Benjamin  Coe,  Isaac  Plume,  Jon'th. 
Sayrs,  David  D,  Crane,  Caleb  Wheeler,  Jun'r,  Abner  Ward, 
Nich's  A.  Garrabrant,  Benjamin  Williams,  John  Ogden,  (Swine 
Field),  Amos  Robards,  Job  Brown,  Eleazer  Hedden,  Nath'l 
Foster,  Daniel  Williams,  Jun'r,  Jephia  Condict,  John  H.  Brown, 
Nathan  Tichenor,  David  Day,  Nath'l  Crane,  John  Crane,  Na- 
thaniel Taylor,  John  W.  Smith,  Jonathan  M.  Baldwin,  Samuel 
Mnu,  David  INIorris,  Isaac  Freeman,  James  Spier,  Anthony 
Waters,  Josiah  Brown,  John  Lyon,  Recompeuce  Crowell,  Elijah 
Case,  John  Vreclandt,  Caleb  Ward,  Richard  Harrison,  John 
Meeker,  Isaac  Winants,  Ezekiel  Ball,  William  Bond,  Thaddeus 
Russell,  Garret  P,  Jacobus,  Abraham  Spier,  Lewis  Miller,  Linus 
Baldwin,  Nathaniel  Edwards,  Chris'n  Bone,  Joseph  Davis,  Daniel 
Harrison,  Eleazer  Dod,  John  Winner,  Enos  Farrand,  Zenas  Pier- 
son,  William  Ilornblower,  John  Drew,  Abraham  Garrabrants, 
Abram  V,  Riper,  Abraham  Rheoc,  Thomas  Marr,  Thomas  Deane 
and  Cornelius  V.  Gieson,  Overseers  of  the  Road. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken,  viz: 

1.  That  Stephen  Hays  be  Keeper  of  the  Poimd,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

2.  That  one  Shilling  per  Head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  and  Hogs 
that  shall  be  pounded,  8d.  to  the  Person  who  shall  drive  them 
to  the  Pound,  and  4d.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  ]iound,  and  Gd.  be 
paid  for  Sheep. 

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170  KECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1792. 

3.  That  if  any  Cattle,  Hogs  or  Sheep,  shall  be  taken  privately 
out  of  the  Pound,  the  owners  of  them  shall  pay  the  Poundage, 
or  if  taken  from  the  Person  driving  them  to  the  Pound. 

4.  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  this  year. 

5.  That  the  Farmers  shall  send  the  Poor  Children  to  school 
this  Year. 

6.  That  the  Fines  and  Strays  go  to  the  Town  this  Year. 

7.  That  Two  hundred  pounds  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the  Poor 
this  Year. 

8.  That  John  Peck  and  John  Lindsly,  Esq'rs,  be  a  Committee 
to  settle  with  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  and  report  to  the  next 
Annual  Town  Meeting. 

9.  That  the  Dog  tax  for  the  Year  1V90  be  appropriated  to  the 
use  of  the  Poor. 

Sayrs  Robards  agreed  to  keep  all  the  Poor  of  the  Townshijj  of 
Newark,  from  the  first  Monday  in  May,  1791,  to  the  first  Monday 
in  May,  1792,  for  which  it  was  agreed  to  give  him  One  hundred 
and  Ninetv  Seven  Pounds,  Ten  Sliillings — £197  10s. 

ZEBULON  JONES,  IVIoderator. 

J.  Buu^^ET,  Cl'k. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark,  April  9th,  1792,  The  following  Officers  were  chosen  for 
the  ensuing  Year — 

Caleb  Camp,  Esqr.,  Moderator.  John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk, 
and  Cl'k  of  Strays.  John  Dod,  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, Collector.  Ephraim  Morris,  Joseph  Harrison  and  Thos. 
Williams,  Commiss's  of  Ajjpeals.  Abiel  Canfield  and  Amos  Har- 
rison, Freeholders.  Samuel  Hayes  and  Moses  Baldwin,  Survey- 
ors of  the  Highway.  Ste2:)hen  Harrison,  Alex'r  Eagles,  Abraham 
Joralman,  Ezra  Baldwin  and  William  Ely,  Jun'r,  Overseers  of 
the  Poor.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  John  Giffbrd,  James  Conklin, 
Nath'l  Canfield,  Gershora  Kilburn,  David  Taylor,  Nath'l  Condict, 
Josiali  Quimby,  and  William  King,  Constables.  Caleb  Sayres, 
Ephraim  Morris,  George  Harrison,  James  Jacobus,  Aaron  Har- 
rison, Jotham  Harrison,  Simeon  Harrison,  Egbert  Egbert,  Francis 
Speer,  Isaac  Van  Gieson,  Gershom  Kilburn,  Isaac  Cadmus,  John 
Sandford,  Amos  Freeman,  Joel  Condict,  John  Squire,  Eleazer 
Dod,  Isr.ael  Crane,  .Joseph  Pierson,  Jun'r,  Joseph  Gould,  .John  J. 
lirown,  .Joseph  Thonipkins,  Jun'r,  Jacob  Dean,  Francis  Cutwater, 
Zebina  Ward,  Christopher  S.  Stegar,  John  Pierson,  John  Corby, 
Elias  E.  I3aldwin,  Stephen  Fordhatn,  WiUiam  Mutchmore,  Isaac 
Longworth,  Jacob  Denman,  William  Camj),  Nathan  Tichenor, 
Jonathan  Day,  Nicholas  .Joralman,  Caleb  M.Baldwin,  .John  Peah, 
Caleb  Cam}),  Moses  Gardner,  Daniel  Taylor,  .Jun'r,  Isaac  Con- 
dict, William  Burnet,  Jacobus  Joralman,  William  Hand,  Abiel 
Hayes,  Zenas  Freeman,  Erastus  Pierson,  Nath'l  Taylor,  Abner 
Ball,  Overseers  of  the  Highway. 


1793.]  RECOKDS   OF   NEWARK.  171 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken,  viz  : 

1st.  That  Rev'd  Moses  Combs  be  Keeper  of  the  Pound,  and 
John  Brown  for  Second  River. 

2d.  That  one  Shilling  per  head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  and  Hogs 
that  shall  be  Pounded,  8d.  to  the  Person  who  shall  drive  them 
to  the  Pound,  and  4d.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  I*ound,  and  that  Gd. 
be  paid  for  Sheep. 

3d.  That  if  any  Cattle,  Hogs  or  Sheep  shall  be  taken  privately 
out  of  the  Pound,  the  owner  of  them  shall  notwithstanding  i)ay 
the  Poundage ;  or,  if  forcibly  taken  from  the  Person  driving 
them  to  the  Pound. 

4th,  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  in  four  Classes  this  Year. 

oth.  That  the  Farmers  shall  send  the  Poor  Children  to  School 
this  Year. 

Oth.  That  the  Dog  tax  for  the  Year  1791,  be  appropriated  to 
the  use  of  the  poor. 

Joseph  Lindsly  agreed  to  keep  the  first  Class  of  the  Poor  for 
fifty  pounds — William  Stockman,  the  fourth  and  Second  Class, 
ibr  one  hundred  and  two  pounds. 

Zenas  Pierson,  the  third  Class  for  forty  six  pounds,  from  the 
first  Monday  in  May,  1792,  to  the  first  Monday  in  May,  1793. 

CALEB  CAMP,  Moderator. 

J.  BURXET,  Cl'k. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meetixg,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark,  Ajvil  8th,  1793,  The  following  Officers  were  chosen  for 
the  ensuing  year — 

John  Lindsly,  Esqr.,  Moderator.  John  Burnet,  Town  Cl'k 
and  Cl'k  of  Strays.  John  Dod,  Jun'r,  Assess'r.  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, Collector.  Ephraim  Morris,  Joseph  Harrison  and  Thomas 
Williams,  Commissioners  of  Appeal.  Abiel  Canfield  and  Amos 
Harrison,  Freeh's.  Aaron  Harrison  and  Simeon  Harrison,  Sur- 
veyors of  Highways.  Alex'r  Eagles,  Stephen  Harrison,  Abra- 
ham Joralman,  Wm.  Ely,  Jun'r,  and  Ezra  Baldwin,  Overseers  of 
the  Poor.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  John  Giffoi'd,  ISTath'l  Canfield, 
Josiah  Quimby,  David  Taylor,  Nath'l  Condict,  and  Wm.  King, 
Constables. 

Samuel  Huntington,  Isaac  Ailing,  Samuel  Hay,  Nath'l  Camp, 
Enos  Baldwin,  David  Morehouse,  Calvin  Ely,  Joseph  Harrison, 
Joseph  Rogers,  Pell  Tidd,  John  Michael  Vreelandt,  Timothy  Ball, 
Nathan  Squire,  Isaac  Kingsland,  Stephen  Smith,  Ethan  Baldwin, 
Timothy  Brewin,  Benj'n  Coe,  Abraham  Sigler,  Aury  King, 
Thomas  Cadmus,  Joseph  Camp,  Cyrus  Freeman,  Silas  Baldwin, 
Elikam  Crane,  Jun'r,  Matthew  Dod,  Jcdidiah  Lindsly,  Elijah 
Lyon,  Henry  Earl,  Silas  Cook,  Sam'l  Mun,  Jacob  Vreelandt, 
Cajjt.   Henry   Joralman,  Wm.  Wheton,  Sam'l  Perry,  Thaddeus 


172  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK,  [1794. 

Russell,  Eiios  Condict,  Jonathan  Wade,  Joseph  Keen,  Stephen 
Beach,  Moses  Edwards,  Josiali  Quunby,  Abraham  Harrison, 
David  Meeker,  Nicholas  O.  Garrabrants,  Amos  Mun,  Aaron 
Ward,  John  Jordan,  Hendrick  Franisko,  James  Townley,  Joseph 
Pierson,  Thomas  Parsell,  Ebenezer  Canfield,  Enos  Pierson,  Aaron 
Beach,' Joseph  Pierson,  Caleb  M.  Baldwin  and  Isaac  Plum,  Over- 
seers of  the  Highway. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken,  viz  : 

1st.  That  one  Shilling  p.  head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  and  Hogs, 
that  shall  be  pounded,  8d.  to  the  person  who  shall  drive  them  to 
the  Pound,  and  4d.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Pound,  and  that  6d.  be 
paid  for  Sheep. 

3d.  That  if  any  Cattle,  Hogs  or  Sheej),  shall  be  taken  privately 
out  of  the  Pound,  the  owners  of  them  shall  notwithstanding  pay 
the  Poundage  ;  or,  if  forcibly  taken  from  the  person  driving  them 
to  the  Poimd. 

4th.  That  Moses  Combs  be  Keeper  of  the  Pound,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

oth.  That  the  Poor  be  farmed  out  in  four  Classes  this  Year, 

6tli.  That  two  hundred  pounds  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the 
Poor  this  Year, 

Vth.  That  the  Justices  and  Overseers  shall  bind  out  all  the 
Poor  Children  this  Year. 

8th,  That  the  Salt  Meadow  shall  not  be  burned  this  Year, 

Oth.  That  the  Dog  Tax  for  the  Year  1792  be  appropriated  to 
the  use  of  the  Poor, 

Nath'l  Taylor  agreed  to  keep  the  first  Class  of  the  Poor  for 
the  sum  of  Twenty  Eight  Pounds  Ten  Shillings. 

Thomas  Sidman  the  second  Class,  for  Thirty  Seven  Pounds. 

Josiah  Tichenor  the  third  Class,  for  the  sum  of  Forty  nine 
Pounds  ten  Shillings,  and  Joseph  Camp  the  fourth  Class  for  the 
sum  of  Twenty  nine  Pounds  fifteen  shillings,  from  the  first  Mon- 
day in  May  1793  to  the  first  Monday  in  May  1794. 

JOHN  LINDSLY,  Moderator. 

J.  BUKNET,  Cl'k. 

At  an  Annual  Toavn  Meeting,  held  in  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  Aiwil  14th,  1794,  the  following  Officers  for  the  ensuing 
year  were  Chosen — 

Zebulon  Jones,  Moderator.  John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk  and 
Clerk  of  Strays.  John  Dodd,  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, Collector.  Caleb  Wheeler,  Amos  Harrison,  and  Ephraim 
Morris,  Commissioners  of  Appeal.  Abiel  Canfield,  and  Amos 
Harrison,  Freeholders.  Stephen  Hays  and  Amos  Condict,  Sur- 
veyors of  the  Highway.  Abiel  Canfield,  Joseph  Davis,  Stephen 
Harrison,   Joseph  Hai'rison,  Abram  Jerolaman   and   David  E 


1795.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  178 

Tichenor,  Overseers  of  the  Poor.  Silvanus  Baldwin,  Jolni  Gif- 
ford,  Natli'l  Canfield,  James  Clark,  William  King,  Amos  Free- 
man, Josiali  Quimljy,  Samuel  Jones  and  David  Taylor,  Constables. 
David  Ross,  Caleb  Sayrs,  Natli'l  Camp,  Isaac  Plum,  James 
McGiunis,  Joseph  Keen,  3Ioses  Roharts,  Jared  Harrison,  Henry 
Jarolaman,  Halaraer  Jarolaman,  Isaac  Luker,  Anthony  Waters, 
Nehemiah  Hedden,  jMoses  Osborne,  John  Lindsley,  Francis  Law- 
rence, Peter  11.  Garrison,  David  Banks,  Zenas  Pierson,  Eathan 
Baldwin,  Dan'l  Teirs,  John  Lamb,  Isaac  Kingsland,  Dan'l  Harri- 
son, Joel  AVilHams,  W.  S.  [Watsesson],  William  Stockman,  Linus 
Dodd,  Dan'l  Dodd,  George  Harrison,  Cyrus  Pierson,  John  Pier- 
son,  Abial  Hays,  Abram  Hyar,  Aaron  Tompkins,  Sam'l  M.  Ward, 
John  Jordan,  Abram  Queman,  Pell  Teed,  Joseph  Green,  Jona- 
than Crane,  Stephen  Moorhousc,  John  Vreelandt,  Garret  V. 
Waggoner,  Moses  Baldwin  (Newark),  Joseph  Jones,  Nathan 
Tichenor,  Jotham  Johnson,  Egbert  Egberts,  Mathias  Chitterlin, 
Abram  Sigler,  Joel  Condict,  and  William  Holmes,  Overseers  of 
the  Highway. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  taken,  ^  iz  : 

First.  That  one  Shilling  p'r  head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  and 
Hogs  that  shall  be  i:)Ounded,  Sd.  to  the  person  who  shall  drive 
them  to  the  pound,  and  4d.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  pound,  and  that 
6d.  be  paid  for  Sheep. 

Second.  That  if  any  Cattle,  Hogs,  or  Sheep  shall  be  taken  pri- 
vately out  of  the  Pound,  the  owners  of  them  shall  notwithstand- 
ing pay  the  Poundage;  or,  if  forcibly  taken  from  the  person 
driving  them  to  the  Pound. 

Third.  That  Moses  Tichenor  be  Keeper  of  the  Pound,  and 
John  Brown  for  Second  River. 

Fourth.  That  the  pound  be  removed  above  the  House  of  Jona- 
than Keen. 

Fifth.  That  the  Poor  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Overseers,  to 
be  taken  care  of  at  their  Discretion. 

Sixth,  That  the  Dog  Tax  for  the  year  1793  be  appropriated  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor. 

Seventh.  That  the  sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  be  raised  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

ZEBULON  JONES,  Moderator. 

J.  BUEXET,  Cl'k. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  held  in  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  A2)ril  13th,  1795,  the  following  Officers  for  the  Ensuing 
Year  were  Chosen — 

AVilliam  Burnet,  Moderator.  John  Burnet,  Town  Clerk,  and 
Clerk  of  Estrays.     Isaac  Mun,  Assessor.     Silvanus  Baldwin,  Col- 


174  RECOEDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1796* 

lector.  Amos  Harrison,  Nath'l  Camp  and  Jasper  Ten  Brook, 
Commissioners  of  Appeal.  Abiel  Canfield  and  Amos  Harrison, 
Freeholders.  Joseph  Rogers  and  Aaron  Harrison,  Surveyors  of 
the  Highway.  Abial  Canlicld,  David  E.  Tichenor,  Stephen  Har- 
rison, Jonathan  Wade,  Joseph  Davis  and  Abraham  Joralaman, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  John  Gilford,  Nath'l  Canfield,  James 
Clark,  Joseph  Robarts,  Ezekiel  Ball,  Josiah  Quimby,  David  Tay- 
lor, William  King  and  David  Ayres,  Constables.  Nath'l  Bruen, 
James  McGinnis,  Isaac  Davis,  Stephen  Hays,  Sam'l  Hays,  Josiah 
Baldwin,  Abraham  Cadmus,  James  Dod,  Enos  Pierson,  Simeon 
Williams,  Joseph  Campbell,  Moses  Combs,  Pell  Ted,  Nath'l 
Camp,  Jonathan  Sayres,  David  Earl,  Jonathan  Hedden,  Thomas 
Baldwin,  Zenas  I'ierson,  Henry  Mandeville,  James  Dod,  William 
Ely  Jun'r,  John  Kidney,  Noah  Matthews,  Henry  I.  S})eer,  Chris- 
topher Interest,  Sam'l  lluntington,  Jacob  Foster,  John  Harriot, 
Nath'l  Crane,  David  Rogers,  Joseph  Tomj^kin's  Jun'r,  Isaac  V. 
Gecson,  Egbert  Egberts,  Francis  Beatty,  Justus  Baldwin,  Timo- 
thy Brewin,  John  Dod  Juu'r,  Joseph  Rogers,  Abial  Hays,  Ziba 
Tompkin,  Ryner  Brown,  Job  Brown,  Aaron  Ball,  Joseph  Harri- 
son and  John  Van  Winkle,  Overseers  of  the  Highway. 
And  then  the  Following  Votes  were  taken.  Viz — 

1.  That  two  Shillings  p'r  head  be  paid  for  all  Cattle  and  Hogs 
that  shall  be  pounded — Is.  6d.  to  the  person  who  shall  drive 
them  to  the  pound,  and  Gd.  to  the  Keeper  of  the  pound,  and  that 
Is.  be  paid  for  Sheep,  9d-  to  the  driver  and  3d.  to  the  Keeper  of 
the  pound. 

2.  That  if  any  Cattle,  Hogs  or  Sheep  shall  be  taken  privately 
out  of  the  i^ound  ;  The  Owners  of  them  shall  notwithstanding 
pay  the  poundage,  Or  if  forcibly  taken  from  the  person  driving 
them  to  the  pound. 

3.  That  Benjamin  Lyon  be  Keeper  of  the  pound,  and  John 
Brown  for  Second  River. 

4.  That  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  after  settling  their  acco'ts 
shall  render  them  Annually  at  this  Meeting. 

5.  That  the  Poor  be  left  in  the  Hands  of  the  Overseers,  to  be 
taken  care  of  at  their  discretion, 

6.  That  the  Dog  Tax  for  the  year  1794  be  appropriated  for  the 
use  of  the  Poor. 

7.  That  the  sum  of  three  Hundred  Pounds  be  raised  for  the 
use  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

WM.  BURNET,  Moderator. 
J.  BuENET,  Clerk. 

At  a  Town  Meeting  in  the  Court  House  in  Newark,  ^4^j>n7 
11th,  1796,  the  following  Officers  for  the  insuing  Year  were  duly 
Chosen — 

Amos  Harrison,  Moderator.     Jabez  Parkhurst,  Town  Clerk, 


1797.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK,  175 

and  Clerk  of  Estrays.  John  Docl  Jun'r  Assessor.  Silvanus  Bald- 
win, Collector.  Caleb  Camp  Esq'r  Judge  of  next  Election, 
Epliraini  Morris,  Amos  Harrison,  iSTathaniel  Camp,  Commissioners 
of  Appeal,  Abiel  C^anfield  and  Amos  Harrison,  Chosen  Free- 
holders, Abraham  Speer  and  Amos  Condit,  Surveyors  of  the 
Highways,  Abiel  Canfield,  David  Tichenor,  Stephen  Harrison, 
Joseph  Davis,  Jonathan  Wade,  and  .Vbraham  Cadmus  for  Second 
River,  Overseers  of  the  poor,  Joseph  liobords,  David  Ayres, 
John  Gifibrd,  .Tosiah  Quimby,  William  King,  Xathaniel  Canfield, 
David  Taylor,  James  Bruen,  Aaron  Dod  Jun'r,  Xathaniel  An- 
dress  and  John  Brown,  Constables, 

It  was  agreed  by  the  Town  Meeting,  that  the  poundage  of 
Cattle  &c.  should  remain  as  the  law  directs. 

Henry  .Taralman,  Abraham  Cadmus,  John  King  Sen'r,  Xehe- 
miah  Baldwin,  George  Harrison,  Thomas  Cadmus,  Matthias  Ward, 
Phillip  Kearney,  John  P,  Crane,  Zenas  Williams,  Jacob  Foster, 
Aaron  Tompkins,  John  .Tohnson,  Caleb  Brown,  Isaac  jNIunn, 
Samuel  Lindley,  Samuel  Hays,  Thomas  Ball,  .Joseph  Condict,  Za- 
dock  Baldwin,  Christian  Bone,  Robert  Gould,  Jolm  Berry,  Jo- 
siali  Smith,  -losiali  Baldwin,  Isaac  Van  Geeson,  Stephen  iMore- 
house  Jun'r,  Nathaniel  Dod  Jun'r,  Cornelius  S^^eer,  John  A. 
Van  Geeson,  Jonathan  Kent,  Linus  Pierson,  John  Speer  Jun'r, 
William  Kingsland,  Xathaniel  Crane,  Jonathan  Baldwin,  Zenas 
Freeman,  Parmenus  Riggs,  Samuel  Billington,  Linus  Dod,  David 
Ross,  Zebediah  Ward,  Johnson  Xichols,  Peter  II.  Garritse, 

Daniel  Tues,  .John  Parrot,  Thadeus  Russell,  Eathen  Baldwin, 
Jasper  Ten  Brook,  Paul  Hurton,  Peter  Cook,  Uriah  Smith, 
Eliakim  Crane,  Xathaniel  Harrison,  Josiah  Tichenor,  Stephen 
Hays,  Cornelius  Vincent,  EUas  Osborn,  John  Morris,  Overseers  of 
the  Highway. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  passed,  Viz  : 

1.  That  the  poor  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Overseers,  to  be 
taken  Care  of  at  their  discretion. 

2.  That  the  dog  Tax  be  appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  poor. 

3.  That  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  pouiuls  ho  raized  for  the  use 
of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

4.  That  the  Overseers  of  the  })Oor  render  an  account  of  the 
Avliole  expence  of  the  poor,  at  the  next  Town  Meeting. 

5.  That  the  Town  give  all  the  liberty  they  possess  to  the  pro- 
priators  of  the  School  House  at  the  Xorth  End  of  the  Town, 
for  them  to  remove  said  School  House  on  the  Upper  Common. 

AMOS  HARRISOX,  Moderator, 
.1.  Parkiiukst,  Cl'k, 

At  an  annual  Towx  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark  April  10th,  1707,  The  following  Officers  for  the  ensuing 
year  were  duly  chosen — 


176  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1797. 

Caleb  Camp  Esq'r,  Moderator.  Jabez  Parkliurst,  Town  Clerk, 
and  Clerk  of  Estrays.  John  Dodd  Jun'r,  Assessor.  Sylvanus 
Baldwin,  Collector.  Amos  Harrison  Esq'r,  Judge  of  next  Elec- 
tion. Amos  Harrison  Esq'r,  Major  Nathaniel  Beach,  and  Ej^hra- 
im  Morris,  Commissioners  of  Appeal.  Abiel  Camfield  and  Amos 
Harrison  Esq'r,  Chosen  Freeholders.  Caleb  Camp  Esq'r  and 
Jotham  Harrison,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 

John  Brown,  Joseph  Davis,  Aaron  Munn,  Caj^t.  Jonathan 
Wade,  Capt.  David  Tichenor  and  Abiel  Camfield,  Overseers  of 
the  Poor.  James  McGinniss,  Josiali  Quimby,  Moses  Williams, 
Amos  Freeman,  Joseph  Robords,  Ehas  A.  Baldwin,  John  Gilford, 
Nathaniel  Canfield  and  Moses  Ward,  Constables. 

Israel  Curry,  Pound  Master  for  Newark,  John  Brown  Sen'r, 
Pound  Master  for  Second  River. 

Doct'r  William  Burnet,  Major  Nathaniel  Beach,  Thomas 
Speer,  Abraham  Berger,  Henry  Cadmus,  Jacob  Ward,  Joseph 
Crane,  Henry  Rattan,  Peter  Garritse,  Enos  Williams,  James 
Siglar,  John  Speer,  Abraham  Siglar,  William  Ely  Ju'r,  Frederick 
Vincent,  Amos  Freeman,  David  Munn,  Cyrus  Freeman,  David 
Pierson,  Amos  Tyrrill,  Capt.  Thomas  Baldwin,  Abiel  Hays,  Sam- 
uel Camp,  John  Johnson,  Stephen  Peck,  Caleb  Parkhurst,  Sylva- 
nus Baldwin  Jun'r,  Jabez  Camfield,  Egbert  Egberts,  Richard 
Harrison,  Elias  Baldwin,  Moses  Quinby,  Thomas  Ball,  Peter  H. 
Garritse,  Oliver  Crane,  Aaron  Williams,  Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Capt. 
Isaac  Gillam,  John  Van  Winkle,  Sayres  Coe,  John  Morris,  John 
P.  Crane,  Col.  Matthias  Ward,  Simon  Iledden,  John  Jordan, 
Samuel  Stivers,  Joseph  Clizbe,  Samuel  Rattan,  Stephen  Plum, 
Aaron  Tompkins,  Caleb  Ward,  Samuel  Tompkins,  Tliaddeus 
Russell,  Robert  Gould,  Joseph  Kingsland,  Daniel  Dodd,  Capt. 
Zenas  Pierson  and  Jonathan  Wlliams,  Overseers  of  the  High- 
way. 

And  then  the  following  Votes  were  passed — 

1.  That  the  Poor  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Overseers  (as  the 
year  past). 

2.  That  the  Dog  Tax  be  applied  to  the  use  of  the  Poor. 

'■).  That  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  pounds  I^roclamation  money, 
be  raised  for  the  use  of  the  Poor  the  ensuing  year. 

4.  Resolved  (on  motion  of  Mr.  William  Hornblowcr)  Tliat  the 
Poor  of  Second  River  (whicli  have  been  supported  by  the  Parish 
of  Second  River  separately)  be  in  future  included  in  the  Poor  of 
the  Township  of  Newark,  and  that  they  be  supported  together 
with  the  said  Township's  Poor  at  large,  from  the  first  Monday  in 
May  next,  and  that  all  the  accoimts  respecting  the  said  Poor 
jirevious  to  tliat  day  bo  paid  by  the  two  parties  seperately. 

CALEB  CAMP,  Moderator. 

J.  Parkiiukst,  Cl'k, 


1798.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  177 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  on  the  9th  day  of  Ajvil,  1798 — The  following  Officers 
for  the  ensuing  year  were  duly  chosen — 

Col,  John  Condit,  IModerator,  Jabez  Parkhurst,  Town  Clerk, 
and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor.     Sylvanus  Baldwin,  Collector. 

Major  Amos  Harrison,  Judge  of  next  Election.  Nathan 
Squire,  Nathaniel  Beach  and  Abraham  Speer,  Commissioners  of 
Appeal.  Abiel  Camfield  and  Major  Amos  Harrison,  Chosen 
Freeholders. 

Caleb  Wheeler  and  Nathan  Squire,  Surveyors  of  Highway. 

Abiel  Camfield,  John  Brown,  Aaron  Munn,  and  Capt.  David  E. 
Tichenor,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

"William  S.  Pennington,  Abraham  Speer,  Nathaniel  Crane, 
Jotham  Harrison  and  Caleb  Camj),  Town  Committee. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Joseph  Robords,  Nathaniel  Canfield,  WilUam 
King,  James  McGinniss,  Joseph  Dodd,  Moses  Williams  Junior, 
Josiah  Quinby  and  Uzal  Baldwin,  Constables. 

John  Brown,  Samuel  Curry,  Samuel  Munn  and  Thomas  Bald- 
win, Pound  Masters. 

Nehemiah  Baldwin,  Anthony  Van  Cisco,  Jarid  Rutgers,  Ste- 
phen Fordham,  John  Parrot,  Enos  Farrand,  David  Sayre,  Elias 
Crane,  Moses  Robords,  John  Vincent  2nd,  Aaron  Johnson,  Abia- 
thar  Dodd,  Aaron  Roffe,  Ethan  Baldwin,  Abiel  Hayes,  David 
Earle,  Joseph  Kingsland,  Thomas  Williams,  Aaron  Crowell, 
Abner  Crowell,  Nathaniel  Condit,  Jabez  Pierson,  Matthias  Ward, 
Stephen  Hayes,  Jonas  Smith,  Matthias  Dodd,  Samuel  Farrand, 
Enos  Lyon,  Joel  Condit,  Ebenezer  Striker,  John  E.  Baldwin, 
Aaron  Baldwin  Jun'r,  Thomas  Sydenham,  Moses  Dodd,  Simon 
Condit,  Moses  Crowell,  Daniel  Dodd,  Amos  Munn,  John  Spear, 
Henry  Kingsland,  John  Pake,  Henry  Striker,  Doct'r  William 
Burnet,  Caleb  Parkhurst,  David  D.  Crane,  Joseph  Miller,  John 
Winne,  Moses  Baldwin,  Joseph  Siglar,  Abraham  Spear,  Isaac 
Van  Gesen,  David  Munn,  Joseph  Condit,  Daniel  Lindly,  John  H. 
Brown  and  Abraham  Jaralman,  Overseers  of  the  Highway. 

The  following  Votes  were  passed — 

First.  That  the  next  Annual  Election  for  the  State  Legislature 
be  opened  at  the  House  of  Samuel  Munn  at  Orange,  and  held 
there  during  the  first  day  of  the  same,  and  that  on  the  Second 
day  it  be  opened  and  closed  at  the  Court  House  in  Newark. 

Second.  That  the  next  Town  Meeting  be  held  at  the  Court 
House. 

Third.  That  the  Clerk  of  Estrays  have  Liberty  to  publish  an 
account  of  the  Estrays,  when  he  may  think  proper. 

Fourth.  That  the  Roads  be  repaired  by  labour  and  not  by  hire. 

Fifth.  That  permission  be  granted  for  the  Erection  of  two  more 
l)ublic  Pounds,  Viz — One  on  the  Common  between  Samuel  Munn's 
23 


178  RECOllDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1798. 

and  Moses  Williams's  at  Orange,  and  another  near  the  House  of 
Capt.  Thomas  Baldwin. 

Sixth.  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorised  to  huild  the 
Pounds,  and  Keep  them  in  repair. 

Seventh.  That  the  sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  be  raised  this  Year, 
for  the  expence  of  the  Pounds. 

Eighth.  Tliat  the  Poor  be  left  in  the  Care  of  the  Overseers,  as 
the  last  Year. 

Ninth.  That  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  pounds  be  raised  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

Tenth.  That  the  Dog  tax  be  applied  to  the  use  of  the  Poor  this 
Year. 

Eleventh.  That  the  Town  Committee  be  requested  to  meet  at 
the  House  of  Johnson  Tuttle,  at  nine  o'clock  on  the  morning  of 
the  12th  instant,  in  order  to  divide  the  Highways  into  districts, 
to  Erase  the  names  of  all  supernumerary  Overseers,  and  transact 
such  other  business  as  the  Law  authorizes  them  to  perform. 

Twelfth.  That  all  Horned  Cattle,  Horses,  Hogs  and  Sheep 
which  may  be  pounded,  shall  be  driven  to  the  Pound  which  is 
nearest  the  place  of  trespass  ;  and  if  any  i^erson  shall  drive  said 
Cattle  &c.  to  any  pound  situated  more  than  One  Mile  farther 
than  the  pound  which  is  nearest  to  said  place  of  trespass,  such 
driving  shall  be  deemed  unlawful,  and  the  oli'ender  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  to  the  owner  of  said  Cattle,  horses,  hogs  or  Sheep  the 
amount  of  double  their  lawful  poundage. 

Thirteenth.  That  the  lawful  poundage  shall  be  as  follows  Viz : 
horned  cattle  and  horses  one  shilling  per  head.  Hogs  two  shillings 
])er  head  and  and  Sheep  six  ijence  per  head,  New  York  Currency. 
One  third  part  of  the  amoiuit  of  the  poundage  shall  be  retained 
by  the  pound  Master,  and  the  other  two  thirds  he  shall  pay  to  the 
person  driving  such  cattle  to  the  pound. 

Fourteenth.  That  all  cattle  found  in  the  road  without  a  keei^er, 
below  the  first  Great  Swamp  bridge  shall  be  liable  to  poundage. 

Fifteenth.  That  a  certain  paper  Avhich  has  been  handed  to  the 
Town  Clerk,  to  lay  before  the  Town  Meeting,  be  read,  it  being  an 
address  to  both  Houses  of  Congress  praying  that  they  would 
"  take  some  Effectual  measures  to  restrain  the  arming  of  our 
"  merchant  Ships,  and  that  they  will  not  involve  the  Country  in 
"  an  immense  increase  of  debt  by  instituting  or  augmenting  a 
"  national  maratime  force ;  but  avoid  both  as  the  best  means  to 
"  prevent  l)eing  led  into  war." 

The  said  address  being  read  and  some  debate  ensuing,  a  motion 
was  made  and  seconded  that  the  Town  Meeting  adjourn  till 
Monday  next,  in  order  to  be  more  fully  informed  concerning  the 
dispatches  to  Government  from  our  Envoys  in  France.  A  Vote 
being  taken  on  this  motion  it  was  negatived.  A  vote  then  passed 
almost  Unanimously,  that 


1799.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  179 

TliG  said  Petition  be  adopted  as  tlie  sentiments  of  this  Town 
Meeting,  and  that  two  Coi^ies  of  the  same  be  forwarded  to  Con- 
gress, the  One  directed  to  the  Vice  President  of  the  Senate,  and 
the  other  to  the  Speaker  of  the  Ilonse  of  Representatives,  Avith 
a  request  that  they  lay  the  same  before  their  respective  Houses. 

JOHN  CUNDIT,  Moderator. 

J.  Paekhukst,  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  on  the  eighth  day  of  A2)ril,  1799,  The  following  officers 
for  the  ensuing  year  were  duly  chosen — 

Major  Amos  Harrison,  Moderator, 

Jabez  Parkhurst,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Strays. 

Major  John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Voted,  that  the  person  who  may  be  chosen  Collector  of  the 
Township  shall  give  sufficient  security  for  the  faithful  performance 
of  his  duty,  and  also  that  the  Town  Committee  liave  power  to 
demand  and  receive  such  security. 

Isaac  Ward  was  chosen  Collector  of  the  Township. 

.Major  Amos  Harrison  was  chosen  Judge  of  next  election. 

Nathaniel  Beach,  Nathan  Squier  and  Abraham  Speer,  Commis- 
sioners of  Appeal. 

Samuel  Pennington  and  Nathan  Squier,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Stephen  Hayes  and  Samuel  Condit,  Surveyors  of  the  Highway. 

Abiel  Camtield,  John  Brown,  Ephraim  Morris,  Aaron  Munn 
and  David  E.  Tichcnor,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Caleb  Bruen,  Abraham  Speer,  Nathaniel  Crane,  Jotham  Har- 
rison and  Thomas  Baldwin,  Town  Committee. 

Joseph  Robords,  Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Nathaniel  Canfield,  Abijah 
Dodd,  Joseph  Dodd,  Josiah  Quimby,  Uzal  Baldwin,  Moses  Wil- 
liams and  William  King,  Constables. 

Samuel  Curry,  Samuel  3Iunn,  Thomas  Baldwin  and  John  Brown, 
Pound  Masters. 

Nathaniel  Camp,  Caleb  Wheeler,  Moses  N.  Combs,  Simon 
Hedden,  John  Sandford,  Aaron  Johnson,  Abraham  Ward,  Nehe- 
raiah  Hedden,  Overseers  of  Highway,  Newark. 

Jonathan  Davis,  Uzal  Baldwin,  Samuel  Munn,  Joseph  Williams, 
Samuel  Brown,  William  Stockman,  Calel)  Baldwin,  Elihu  Crowell, 
Ebenezer  Canfield,  Orange. 

John  J.  Brown,  Abraham  King,  Samuel  Rattan,  John  Speer, 
Joseph  Kingsland,  Peter  Van  Winkle,  William  Holmes,  Belle- 
ville. 

"^J'liomas  Bennet,  Joseph  Keen,  Johii  King,  Daniel  Dodd,  .Tesse 
Baldwin,  Israel  Crane,  Jolm  Baldwin,  Nathaniel  Dodd,  Jun'r, 
Ephraim  Van  Gieson,  Peter  Garritse,  Isaac  Van  (irieson,  John 
Van  Winkle,  Peter  Winne,  George  Harrison,  Bloomlield. 

John   E.   Baldwin,   Ethan  Baldwin,   Tiraotliy   ]>all,  Oljadiah 


180  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1800. 

Crane,  and  Ebenezei-  Havens,  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Camp- 
Town  and  North  Farms. 

1^^  The  following  Votes  were  passed — 

1st.  That  the  Annual  Election  for  Members  of  Assembly,  &:c., 
shall  be  opened,  held  and  closed  as  it  was  last  Year. 

2nd.  That  all  the  Constables  give  security  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  their  duty. 

3d.  That  all  Cattle  found  trespassing  on  the  Salt  Meadows 
shall  be  liable  to  double  the  lawful  poundage,  viz  :  two  shillings 
per  head,  and  any  2>erson  who  may  find  them  trespassing  whether 
on  his  or  their  Meadow  or  not,  shall  have  liberty  to  pound  them. 

4th.  That  tlie  Com.mon  lawful  poundage  be  the  same  as  last 
year. 

5th.  That  the  Townshij^  Committee  be  authorised  to  keep  the 
pounds  in  repair. 

6th.  That  the  Dog  tax  be  applied  to  the  use  of  the  Poor  this 
Year. 

Yth.  That  the  Poor  be  left  in  the  care  of  the  Overseers  of  the 
Poor  as  they  were  last  year. 

8th.  That  Two  Hundred  Pounds  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the 
Poor  this  Year. 

9th.  That  the  Clerk  of  Estrays  have  liberty  to  publish  an  ac- 
count of  the  Estrays,  at  such  times  as  he  may  think  proper. 

10th.  That  the  twelfth  vote  of  last  Town  Meeting,  respecting 
driving  Cattle,  &c.,  to  the  nearest  Pound  be  continued  in  force. 

AMOS  HARRISON,  Moderator. 

J.  Parkiiuest. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
the  Township  of  Newark,  on  Monday,  the  14th  day  of  April, 
1800,  the  following  Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  duly 
chosen — 

Amos  Harrison,  Moderator. 

Jabez  Parkhurst,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Amos  Hax'rison,  Judge  of  next  Election. 

Isaac  Ward,  Township  Collector. 

Samuel  Condit,  Stephen  Fordham,  and  Robert  B.  Camjifield, 
Commissioners  of  Appeal. 

Nathan  Squier  and  Samuel  Pennington,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Stephen  Hayes  and  Samuel  Condit,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 

Abiel  Campfield,  John  Brown,  Nehemiah  Baldwin,  Aaron 
Munn  and  Caleb  Camp,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Jabez  Parkhurst,  Nathaniel  Crane,  John  Dodd,  Jotham  Har- 
rison, and  Thomas  Baldwin,  Town  Committee. 


1800.J  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  181 

Isaac  Wartl,  Elias  A.  Baldwin,  jMoscs  Roff,  Natlianicl  Canfiekl, 
Uzal  Baldwin,  Abijali  Dodd,  Josiali  Quimby,  Moses  Williams  and 
Williara  King,  Constables. 

Stephen  Hayes,  John  Brown,  Thomas  Baldwin  and  Samuel 
jNIunn,  Pound  Masters. 

Overseers  of  the  Highways — 

For  the  Town  of  Newark,  &g. — Nathaniel  Camp,  Joseph  T. 
Baldwin,  Joseph  Brown,  Jun'r,  Edward  Earlc,  Jacob  Foster, 
Hiram  Freeman,  Simon  Hedden,  Elijah  Andress. 

For  Orange,  &c. — Amos  Freeman,  Abijah  Harrison,  Stephen 
Day,  Matthias  Dodd,  Ezra  Gildersleeve,  Samuel  Munn,  Isaac 
Condit,  Isaac  Munn,  Jabez  Fierson,  Henry  Townley,  Nathaniel 
B.  Gardner,  Aaron  Ball,  Davis  Kilbron,  Joel  Condit. 

For  Camptown,  &c. — Edward  Badgly,  David  Day,  Jabez  B. 
Baldwin  and  Abiel  Hayes. 

For  Bloomiield,  d:;c.— Samuel  C,  Ward,  William  Sandford, 
Matthias  Baker,  Enos  Farrand,  Tliomas  Hayes,  Simeon  Crane, 
Peter  H.  Garritse,  Abraham  Garrabrants,  Cornelius  Speer,  Peter 
Egbert,  Job  Dodd,  John  Van  Dyck,  Henry  Cadmus,  Joseph 
Kingsland,  Nathaniel  Dodd,  Daniel  Tues. 

For  Belleville,  etc. — John  H.  Brown,  Thomas  Speer,  Abraham 
Cadmus,  Jared  Rutgers  and  John  Speer,  Jun'r. 

The  following  votes  were  passed — 

1st.  That  the  Town  Committee  shall  demand  security  of  the 
Township  Collector  and  Constables,  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand 
Dollars  Each,  for  the  true  and  faithful  performance  of  their  re- 
spective official  duties. 

2nd.  That  the  Poor  of  the  Township  be  left  under  the  Care 
and  Management  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  as  usual. 

3d.  That  the  smn  of  Twelve  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  the 
use  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

4th.  That  the  Dog  Tax  be  aj^propriated  to  the  use  of  the  Poor 
this  year. 

5th.  That  the  next  Annual  Election  for  Members  of  the  State 
Legislature,  &;c.,  be  opened  at  the  House  of  Bethuel  Pierson  at 
Orange,  and  continued  there  during  the  first  day  of  the  same, 
and  that  the  said  Election  on  the  Second  Day  be  opened,  held 
and  Closed  at  the  Court  House  in  Newark. 

0th.  That  all  Cattle  found  Trespassing  on  the  Salt  Meadows 
shall  be  liable  to  a  poundage  of  four  Shillings  per  head,  and  any 
person  finding  them  so  trespassing  may  pound  them. 

7th.  That  the  Pound  in  the  Town  of  Newark  be  removed,  and 
placed  as  near  the  Centre  of  the  Street  in  front  of  the  Place 
where  it  now  stands  as  may  be  found  convenient. 

8.  That  John  Dodd,  Caleb  Parkhurst  and  Doct'r  Isaac  Pierson 
be  a  Committee,  to  act  in  behalf  of  this  Township  in  concert 


182  RECORDS  OF  NEWARIt.  [1801. 

with  such  other  Committees  as  may  be  appointed  in  the  other 
Townships  for  the  hke  purpose,  Viz  :  for  the  purpose  of  recom- 
mending to  the  peojile,  suitable  persons  to  be  supported  as  Can- 
didates for  Members  of  our  next  State  Legislature  and  Congress. 

AMOS  HARRISON,  Moderator. 
J.  Paekhurst,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meetixg  held  at  the  Court  House  in 
Newark  on  Monday  April  13,  1801,  The  following  Township 
Officers  for  the  Ensuing  Year  were  duly  chosen — 

Amos  Harrison,  Moderator. 

Jabez  Parkhurst,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Isaac  Ward,  Collector. 

Amos  Harrison,  Judge  of  next  Election. 

Samuel  Condit,  Stephen  Fordam,  and  Robert  B.  Campfield, 
Commissioners  of  Appeals. 

Jabez  Pierson  and  Jabez  Camj^field,  Surveyors  of  the  Higli- 
ways. 

Samuel  Pennington  and  Aaron  Munn,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Abiel  Campfield,  John  Brown,  Nehemiah  Baldwin,  Aaron  Munn 
and  Caleb  Camp,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

.Tabez  Parkhurst,  Abraham  Speer,  John  Dodd,  Jonathan  Con- 
dit and  Thomas  Baldwin,  Township  Committee. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Elihu  Crane,  Nathaniel  Campfield,  William 
King,  Abijah  Dodd,  Josiah  Quimby,  Moses  Williams  and  IMoscs 
Croell,  Constables. 

Abiel  Camjjfield,  John  Brown,  Samuel  Munn,  and  Thomas 
Baldwin,  Pound  Masters. 

Caleb  Parkhurst,  David  D.  Crane,  Johnson  Nichols,  Isaac  An- 
druss,  Jacob  Simpson,  Stephen  Plum;  and  for  Camptown  &c. 
Moses  Robards,  Joseph  AVilbur,  Joseph  Camp,  Ethan  Baldwin, 
David  Ball,  Samuel  Pierson,  John  E.Baldwin  and  Obadiah  Crane, 
Overseers  of  the  Highways. 

Bethuel  Pierson,  Linus  Pierson,  Cyrus  Pierson,  Amos  Free- 
man, Josiah  Baldwin,  Samuel  Condit,  David  Pierson,  Daniel 
Williams  and  Moses  Harrison,  Overseers  of  the  Highways  for 
Orange. 

And  Overseers  of  the  Highways  for  Bloomfield  &c. :  Jose])!! 
Keen,  Isaac  Baldwin,  Squier  Baldwin,  James  Mclnnis,  James 
Wharry,  Isaac  Van  Gieson,  John  Parrot,  Benjamin  Crane,  Na- 
tlianiel  Crane,  Abraham  Speer,  Joseph  Kingsland,  Isaac  I.  Kings« 
land,  John  II.  Van  Winkle,  Peter  Ilelme,  Henry  J.  Van  Winkle, 
Stephen  King,  Henry  II.  Brown,  James  T.  Jaralmen,  Charles 
Hedenburg  and  Francis  Speer. 

The  folloAving  Votes  were  passed  : 


1802.]  RECOBDS  OF  NEWARK.  183 

1st.  That  tlic  Towiisliii)  C'oiuinittec  shall  duiuaiul  security  of 
the  Township  Collector  in  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars — 
and  of  the  Constables  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  each, 
for  the  true  and  faithful  performance  of  their  respective  Official 
duties. 

2.  That  the  poor  of  the  Township  be  left  nnder  the  Care  and 
management  of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  as  usual. 

3.  That  the  sum  of  Thirteen  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  the 
nse  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

4.  That  the  Dog  Tax  be  appropriated  to  the  use  of  the  I'oor 
this  year. 

5.  That  the  next  annual  Election  for  Members  of  the  State 
Legislature  &c.  be  opened  at  the  house  of  Samuel  JNluim  at 
Orange,  and  continue  there  during  the  first  day  of  the  same,  and 
that  the  said  Election  on  the  Second  day  be  opened,  held  and 
closed  at  the  Court  house  in  Newark. 

Adjourned. 

.\]\10S  HARRISON,  Moderator. 
J.  Parkiiukst,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Towx  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark  On  Monday  April  12,  1802, 

The  following  Township  Officers  ibr  the  ensuing  year  were 
duly  chosen. 

Amos  Harrison,  Moderator. 

Jabez  Parkhurst,  Town  Clerk  and  Clerk  of  Estrays 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Isaac  Ward,  Collector  of  the  Township, 

Amos  Harrison,  Judge  of  Election. 

Jabez  Pierson,  Jabez  Camtield,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 

Samuel  Pennington  and  Samuel  Condit,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Abiel  Campfield,  John  Brown,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Aaron 
Munn  and  Caleb  Camp,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Samuel  Hayes,  Abraham  Sj^eer,  John  Dodd,  Caleb  Tichenor 
and  Thomas  Baldwin,  Township  Committee. 

Stephen  Fordham,  William  S.  Pennington,  Doctor  Isaac  Pier- 
son,  Caleb  Camp  and  Samuel  Hays,  Committee  to  En(|uire  into 
and  ascertain  the  priviliges  of  the  Town  under  the  antient  Char. 
ter — and  to  call  a  Town  Meeting  if  they  think  it  necessary,  to  fill 
up  the  board  of  Trustees  muler  said  Charter  to  the  number  of 
ten, 

EUas  A.  Baldwin,  Nathaniel  Canfield,  Jediah  Crane,  William 
King,  Abijah  Dodd,  John  Quimby  and  Moses  Williams,  Con- 
stables. 

Abiel  Camfield,  John  Brown,  Samuel  Munn  and  Thomas  Bald- 
win, Pound  Masters. 

Jonathan  Lyon,  Joseph  Cam]>,  Timothy  Osborne,  David  Day 


184  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1802. 

Abraham  Harrison,  Timothy  Ball,  Joseph  B.  Ball,  Job  Brown, 
William  Stockman,  David  Munn,  Noah  Matthews,  Enos  Pierson, 
Samuel  Crane  Ward,  Josiah  Williams,  William  Perry,  Israel 
Curry,  Jacob  Simpson,  John  Sandford,  Charles  Iledenburg,  Abra- 
ham Cadmus,  Joseph  Kingsland,  Hendrick  Van  Winkle,  John 
Morris,  William  Kingsland,  John  Van  Winkle,  Peter  Winner, 
John  Van  Dyk,  Joseph  Siglar,  John  E.  Baldwin,  Joseph  Pierson, 
Elias  Van  Arsdale,  Caleb  Parkhurst,  Aaron  Baldwin,  Benjamin 
Coe,  Nathaniel  Dodd,  James  Siglar,  Rynear  A.  Van  Geson,  Cor- 
nelius Speer,  Samuel  Sandford  and  James  Van  Winkle — of  Bloom- 
field — Joseph  Munn,  Joseph  Woodrufl',  Abraham  Cadmus  Ju- 
nior, Daniel  Ball,  Samuel  Farrand,    [Overseers  of  Highways.] 

The  following  Resolves  were  passed  : 

1st.  That  the  Business  relative  to  supporting  and  disposing  of 
the  Poor  be  hereafter  taken  up,  and  finished  by  the  Town  Meet- 
ing jjrevious  to  the  Election  of  any  other  township  Oificers,  than 
the  Moderator  and  Clerk. 

2nd.  That  the  Township  Committee  shall  demand  security  of 
the  Township  Collector  in  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  dollars,  and 
of  the  Constables  in  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  dollars  Each,  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  their  respective  Official  Duties,  and 
that  the  mode  heretofore  practised  of  accepting  one  Constable  as 
security  for  another  be  discontinued. 

3d.  That  the  Poor  of  the  Township  be  left  under  the  care  and 
management  of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor,  as  usual. 

4th.  That  the  sum  of  Fifteen  Hundred  dollars  be  raised  for  the 
use  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

5th.  That  the  Dog  Tax  be  appropriated  to  the  use  of  the 
poor. 

Cth.  That  the  next  annual  election  be  opened  at  Orange  at 
the  house  of  Bethuel  Pierson — and  continue  there  the  first  day, 
and  adjourned  to  the  Court  House  in  Newark  the  second  day,  as 
usual. 

7th.  That  the  Town  Committee  do  meet  hereafter  on  the  first 
Monday  in  April  Annually,  for  the  purpose  of  Examining  and 
settling  the  accounts  of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  &c. 

N.  B. — Samuel  Condit,  Robert  B.  Camfield  and  Stephen  Ford- 
am  were  aj^pointcd  (at  the  aforesaid  meeting)  Commissioners  of 
Appeal. 

Adjourned. 

AMOS  HARRISON,  Moderator. 

J.  Pakkiiuest,  Town  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  Towx  Meeting  duly  called  by  advertizements 
according  to  law,  for  the  purpose  of  "  Enquiring  into  the  en- 
croachments made  on  the  Public  Lands  and  Highways  within  the 


1802.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  Ibo 

Towiisliip  of  Newark,  aiul  to  consider  of,  and  determine  on  tlie 
propriety  of  prosecuting  tlie  persons  wlio  liave  made  encroach- 
ments on  tlio  said  I'ublic  Lands  and  Highways  witliin  tlie  Town- 
sliip  of  Newark,  and  for  making  provission  for  defraying  the  Ex- 
2)ences  of  such  prosecutions." 

Amos  Harrison  Esquire  Avas  chosen  Moderator,  and  Jabez 
Parkliurst,  Clerk. 

The  Committee  appointed  by  tlie  last  annual  Town  Meeting  to 
juake  Enquiry  relative  to  the  Encroachments  made  on  the  public 
lands  and  Highways  &c.  made  report  in  the  following  Avords, 
Viz: 

"  The  Committee  appointed  by  the  last  annual  Town  Meeting 
in  April,  to  make  Enquiry  relative  to  the  Public  Lands  and  Roads 
in  the  Town  of  Newark,  and  the  Encroachments  made  thereon, 
Ke])ort — 

That  the  first  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  purchased  all  the  lands 
of  the  Indian  Natives,  and  held  and  possessed  the  same  for  a 
considerable  time  Avithout  any  other  title.  During  this  possession 
they  divided  off  to  each  Individual  Inhabitant  such  part  as  reason- 
ably fell  to  his  Lott  according  to  agreements  made  Avith  the 
Avhole,  Avhich  divisions  Avere  usually  confirmed  by  a  Vote  of  the 
ToAvn  Meeting,  and  Entered  in  the  ToAvn  Book  noAV  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  Town  Clerk. 

That  besides  the  Grants  to  Individuals  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
ToAvn — Reserved  to  themselves  for  certain  public  purposses — In 
the  first  place.  Large  Extensive  Roads  Avithout  any  i^recise  di- 
mensions to  the  same,  A-arying  according  to  local  circumstances 
in  many  cases  arising  from  the  broken  situation  of  the  ground, 
and  often  exceeding  Eight  Rods  in  Avidth.  In  the  Second  Place — 
Large  pieces  of  ground  for  sundry  public  purposses  such  as  a 
"  Parsonage" — "  Burying  Ground" — "  Training  place" — "  a  JMar- 
ket  Place" — and  "  a  Watering  place"  and  in  tact  all  the  lands 
not  particularly  and  specifically  given  to  some  Individual  Avere 
reserved  to  the  use  of  .the  Toaa'o.  After  this  occupation  and  pos- 
session of  the  Lands  for  a  considerable  time  by  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  ToAvn,  the  Eastern  Proprietors  set  up  a  right  to  the  Lands, 
and  demanded  of  the  Inhabitants  a  quit  Rent  for  the  same. 

This  demand  Avas  hoAvcA'er  resisted  Avith  great  Spirit  by  the 
Inhabitants,  Avho  refused  to  pay  the  quit  rent  and  they  Avere 
finally  abandoned  by  the  Proprietors.  But  notAvithstanding  this 
many  of  the  Inhabitants  thought  proper  to  obtain  from  the  Pi'o- 
prietors  Grants  or  Patents  for  their  Lands  ;  Andjthe  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  in  the  Year  lG9o  or  '96  took  of  the  Proinietors  a 
Patent  for  their  Reservations  including  Roads  of  uncertain  di- 
mensions in  the  name  of  Certain  Trustees. 

The  Committee  cannot  learn  that  the  Proprietors  Ever  granted 
any  Lands  adverse  to  the  original  Divissiou  made  by  the  luhabi- 

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186  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1802. 

tants,  nor  adverse  to  tlieir  Reservations,  nor  in  any  Avay  to  dis- 
turb tlie  Inhabitants  in  the  disposal  of  their  Lands  according  to 
their  Original  phm  under  the  Indian  i)urchases  ;  but  only  granted 
Patents  for  the  confirmation  of  the  original  lots  as  previously  sett 
off  and  allotted  to  each  Individual. 

That  on  the  beforeraentioned  Public  Lands  and  Roads  so  as 
aforesaid  reserved  by  the  Inhabitants  and  confirmed  by  the  Patent 
from  the  Proprietors,  Individuals  have  been  constantly  making 
Encroachments. 

The  Lands  thus  Encroached  ui)On  being  Enclosed  with  the 
Antient  Lotts,  it  is  in  many  cases  difficult  to  ascertain  the  ancient 
boundaries,  the  Land  Marks  in  many  Cases  being  destroyed  or 
removed. 

But  many  Encroachments  arc  so  recent  as  to  be  Easily  ascer- 
tained, and  the  Land  Marks  precisely  traced,  described  and  ascer- 
tained— Especially  where  Encroachments  have  been  made  on 
Public  Lands  and  in  many  cases  on  Public  Roads. 

The  Committee  think  that  the  encroachments  on  and  about  the 
Antient  Watering  Place  are  wanton  and  Avithoiit  a  shadow  of 
Right,  that  some  of  the  Trespassers  Emboldened  by  the  remiss- 
ness of  the  Inhabitants  ojjcnly  avow  their  intentions  to  maintain 
and  defend  not  only  their  former  Encroachments  ;  but  threaten 
to  fence  in  the  whole  of  the  Public  Lands  and  set  the  Town  at 
defiance. 

It  is  with  pain  the  Conmiittee  observe  that  the  manly  and  En 
lightened  policy  of  our  Ancestors  in  providing  Lands  for  Public 
nses  and  Capacious  Streets,  at  once  calculated  to  preserve  the 
Health  of  the  People,  and  to  adorn,  beautify,  and  render  commo- 
dious the  Town,  has  been  greatly  circumscribed  by  the  narrow 
and  selfish  dispositions  of  some  of  their  Descendants  and  the 
shameless  avarice  of  more  modern  Settlers. 

CALEB   CAMP, 
(Signed)  SAM'L  HAYES, 

WILLIAM  S.  PENNINGTON, 
STEPHEN  FORDHAM. 

Which  Report  having  be.en  read — The  Meeting  Resolved  unan- 
imously, 

1st.  That  the  Township  Committee  of  the  Township  of  Newark 
are  hereby  authorised  to  prosecute  in  behalf  of  the  said  Town- 
ship, any  person  or  persons  who  have  made  encroachments  on 
the  Public  Lands  and  Highways  and,  also  all  those  Persons  who 
may  hereafter  encroach  on  the  same. 

2nd.  That  the  said  Committee  be  authorized  in  such  cases  as 
they  think  proper  and  beneficial  to  the  Town,  to  consent  on  the 
part  of  the  Town  to  settle  Controversies  relative  to  the  Public 
Lands  and  Roads,  by  Arbitration  or  Reference. 


1803.] 


RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  187 


3d.  Resolved  by  a  very  large  majority — That  the  sum  of  Two 
Hundred  pounds  be  raised  and  assessed  on  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Township  of  Newark  the  ensuinp;  year,  to  be  appropriated 
to  the  purpose  of  prosecuting  for  tlie  privileges  of  the  Town, 
viz :  for  the  recovery  of  such  Common  Lands  and  Highways  as 
are  encroached  on,  as  far  as  the  appropriation  of  the  same  shall 
bo  found  necessary. 

The  Town  Meeting  adjourned  to  meet  again  according  to  Law. 

AMOS  HARRISON,  Moderator. 

J.  Parkiiurst,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting  held  at  tlie  Court  House  in 
Newark,  on  Monday,  ^4p77  nth,  1803,  the  following  Townshij) 
Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  duly  chosen — 

Amos  Harrison,  Moderator. 

Ehas  A.  Baldwin,  Town  Clerk. 

Aaron  Coe,  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Isaac  Ward,  Township  Collector. 

Amos  Harrison,  Judge  of  Election. 

Jabez  Pierson,  Jabez  Canfield,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 

Samuel  Pennington,  Samuel  Condit,  Chosen  P^'reeholders. 

Abial  Canfield,  John  Brown,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  David  D. 
Crane,  Aaron  Munn,  Caleb  Camp,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

John  Uodd,  Abraham  Speer,  Samuel  Hays,  Thomas  Baldwin, 
Caleb  Tichenor,  Town  Committee. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Nathaniel  Canfield,  John  Hedden,  Jun'r, 
Japhiah  Harrison,  John  Quimby,  Moses  Williams,  Abijah  Dodd 
and  William  King,  Constables. 

Abial  Canfield,  John  Brown,  Samuel  ]\Eunn,  Thomas  Baldwin, 
Pound  Masters. 

Robert  B.  Canfield,  Nathan  Squire,  Stephen  Fordham,  Com- 
missioners of  .Vppeals. 

Nehemiah  Hedden,  Henry  Lyon,  Sayre  Roberts,  Thomas  W. 
Baldwin,  Daniel  Brown,  Isaac  Gilliam,  Ebenezer  Baldwin,  Amos 
Freeman,  Jonas  Smith,  Abraham  Winans,  John  Dean,  Richard 
Harrison,  Benjamin  Crane,  Elijah  Williams,  Israel  Brundridge, 
Jotham  Clark,  Moses  Fatout,  Minard  Quoman,  James  Joralmon, 
Joseph  Kingsland,  John  Rikeman,  Henry  H.  Joralmon,  John  H. 
Brown,  Peter  Van  Winkle,  John  Winne,  George  Harrison, 
Ephraim  Morris,  Isaac  J.  Tichenor,  Joseph  I^icrson,  Jun'r,  John 
Crawford,  Caleb  Bruen,  Uzal  Baldwin,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Samuel 
])odd,  Isaac  Van  Gicson,  Nicholas  Garrabrant,  Garrett  G.  Speer, 
Jolm  Siglar,  John  Parrott,  Parmenas  Dodd,  Doct'r  John  Ward, 
Samuel  L.  Ward,  Nehemiah  Baldwin,  Joseph  L.  Keen,  John  P. 
Crane,  Caleb  Baldwin,  Jolm  Tichenor,  Overseers  ot  the  Iligliways, 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed — 


188  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1804. 

1st.  That  the  business  relative  to  supporting  and  disposing  ot 
the  poor,  be  liereafter  taken  up  and  finislied  by  the  Town  Meet- 
ing previous  to  the  election  of  any  other  Township  Officers  than 
the  Moderator  and  Clerk. 

2d.  That  tlie  Township  Committee  are  hereby  instructed  to 
demand  Security  of  tlie  Township  Collector  in  the  sum  of  Two 
thousand  dollars,  and  of  the  several  Constables  in  the  sum  of 
One  thousand  dollars  each,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their 
respective  official  duties,  and  it  is  liereby  enjoined  on  the  said 
Committee,  that  they  will  not  except  of  one  Constable  as  security 
for  another, 

3d.  That  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised  for  the 
use  of  the  poor  this  year. 

4th.  That  the  poor  of  the  Township  be  left  under  the  care  and 
management  of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  as  usual. 

5th.  That  the  Dog  Tax  be  appropriated  to  the  use  of  the  poor 
as  usual. 

6th.  That  the  next  Annual  Election  be  opened  at  Orange  at 
the  House  of  Samuel  Munn  and  continued  there  during  the  first 
day  of  the  same,  and  adjourned  to  the  Court  House  in  Newark, 
as  usual, 

Yth.  That  the  Township  Committee  do  meet  annually  on  the 
first  Monday  in  April,  for  the  purpose  of  examining  and  settling 
the  accounts  of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor. 

Adjourned. 

AMOS  HARRISON,  Moderator, 

Elias  a,  Baldwix,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark,  on  Monday,  the  ninth  day  of  Ajyril,  1 804,  The  following 
Resolutions  Avere  passed,  and  the  Township  officers  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  duly  Elected,  viz : 

Caleb  Camp,  Moderator. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Town  Clerk,  &c. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Isaac  Ward,  Township  Collector. 

Caleb  Camp,  Judge  of  Election. 

Jabez  Canfield  and  Caleb  Tichenor,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways. 

Amos  Harrison  and  Sam'l  Pennington,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Abial  Canfield,  James  Tichenor,  David  Munn,  John  Brown  and 
Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

John  Dodd,  Abraham  Speer,  Samuel  Hays,  Thomas  Baldwin 
and  Caleb  Tichenor,  Township  Committee. 

Robert  B.  Canfield,  Nathan  Squire  and  Stephen  Fordham, 
Commissioners  of  Appeals. 

,    Abial  Canfield,  John  BroAvn,  Samuel  Munn,  Thos.  Baldwin  and 
Ephraim  Morris,  Pound  Masters. 


1804.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  189 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Japhiali  Harrison,  Aaron  B.  Miller,  Nathaniel 
Caufiekl,  William  Kinp;,  Abijali  Dodd,  Nathaniel  Dodd,  oNIoses 
Williams,  John  Crumby,  and  John  iredden,  J un'r,  Constables. 

Calel)  Brucn,  David  Johnson,  Caleb  Camp,  Ethan  Baldwin, 
Abraham  Harrison,  Timothy  Ball,  Aaron  Crowell,  Jabe/,  Pierson, 
Jotham  Quimby,  Samuel  ]\Iunn,  Alexander  Dean,  Henery  Bald- 
Avin,  Aaron  Harrison,  Ebenzer  Canfield,  Eleazer  Hedden,  Samuel 
Perry,  Zenas  Pierson,  Dan'l  Williams,  Joseph  Campbell,  Moses 
Fatout,  Jotham  Clark,  John  Crawford,  Jonathan  Keen,  Samuel 
Huntington,  Jabez  B,  Baldwin,  Abraham  Sanford,  Joseph  Kings- 
land,  Gerard  Rutcus,  Anthony  Francisco,  John  H.  Brown,  Her- 
man Lyukford,  Aaron  King,  George  Harrison,  NehemiahS.  Bald- 
win, Samuel  Dodd,  Ephraim  JMorris,  Joseph  L.  Keen,  Henery 
Van  Winkle,  Linas  Baldwin,  Sam'l  W.  Baldwin,  Francis  Si)eer, 
Daniel  Siglar,  John  Vreelandt,  Garrabrant  A.  Garrabrant,  Robert 
Van  Gieson  and  James  Van  AVinkle,  Overseers  of  Highways. 

The  following  Resolves  were  j^assed — 

1st.  That  all  the  Children  now  on  the  Town,  under  the  age  of 
fourteen  Years,  are  to  be  under  the  care  and  direction  of  the 
Overseers  of  the  Poor.  And  all  other  persons  now  on  the  Town 
and  all  that  may  or  shall  hereafter  become  a  Town  Charge  (in- 
cluding Children)  are  to  be  farmed  out,  and  the  farmer  to  indem- 
nify the  Town  from  the  first  Monday  in  May  next  to  the  first 
Monday  of  May  following. 

2d.  That  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars  be  raised  for  the  use 
of  the  poor  this  year. 

nd.  That  the  Dog  Tax  be  appropriated  for  tiie  use  of  the  Poor, 
as  usual. 

4th.  That  the  bisiness  relative  to  supporting  and  disposing  of 
the  Poor  be  hereafter  taken  up  and  finished  by  the  Town  Meet- 
ing, previous  to  the  Election  of  any  other  Township  Officers  than 
the  Moderator  and  Clerk. 

5th.  That  the  Township  Committee  be  authorized  and  instruct- 
ed, to  give  the  Trustees  of  ]Market  Street  School  house  a  Title  for 
a  lot  of  land. 

Gth.  That  the  Township  Committee  do  meet  annually  on  the 
first  Monday  in  April,  for  the  purpose  of  examining  and  settling 
the  accounts  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  &c. 

Yth.  That  the  next  annual  Election  be  opened  at  the  house  of 
Bethuel  l*ierson  at  Orange  and  continued  there  during  the  first 
day  of  the  same  ;  and  adjourned  to  the  Court  house  in  Newark, 
as  usual, 

The  Poor  sold  this  year  for  Eight  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
Benjamin  Coe  the  purchaser. 

Adjourned. 

CALEB  CAMP,  Moderator. 

Elias  A.  Baldavix,  Town  Clerk. 


190  RECORDS  Of  Nt:WARK;  [1805. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark,  on  Monday,  A2)ril  8th,  1805,  The  following  Resolves 
Were  passed,  and  the  Township  Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  duly 
chosen,  Viz : 

Amos  Harrison,  Moderator. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Astrays. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor, 

Isaac  Ward,  Township  Collector. 

Caleb  Camp,  Judge  of  Election. 

Stephen  Hays,  Caleb  Tichenor,  Surveyors  of  the  Highways, 

Amos  Harrison,  Sam'l  Pennington,  Abraham  Speer,  Chosen 
Freeholders. 

Abial  Canfield,  James  Tichenor,  Caleb  Camp,  David  Munn, 
Isaac  Dodd,  Jun'r,  John  Brown,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

John  Dodd,  Abraham  Speer,  Samuel  Hays,  Thomas  Baldwin, 
Caleb  Tichenor,  Township  Committee. 

Nathaniel  Beach,  John  Harrison,  Stephen  Fordhom,  Commis- 
sioners of  Appeals. 

Aaron  B.  Miller,  Japhia  Harrison,  Nath'l  Canfield,  Jonathan 
Keen,  William  King,  Isaac  Dod,  John  Quimby,  William  AVil- 
liams,  John  Iledden,  Jun'r,  and  Alex'r  Laurence,  Constables. 

Abial  Canfield,  John  Brown,  Thos.  Baldwin,  Pound  Masters, 

Caleb  Bruen,  Elias  Van  Arsdale,  John  C.  Burnet,  Joseph  Wil- 
ber,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Elihu  Crane,  John  Johnson,  Caleb  Camj), 
Ethan  Baldwin,  Abial  Hays,  David  Hand,  Aaron  Crowel,  John 
Linsley,  Esqr,,  Caleb  Quimby,  Timothy  Williams,  John  Harrison, 
Aaron  Williams,  Abijah  Harrison,  Ebenezer  Canfield,  Israel  Brun- 
drage,  Henry  Townley,  Jonathan  Williams,  Japhia  Condit,  John 
Harthorn,  Amos  Terril,  Abraham  Stivers,  -Joseph  Kingsland, 
Peter  Cadmus,  John  Brown,  Jun'r,  Ilenery  Kingsland,  Abraham 
King,  George  Harrison,  Job  S.  Dodd,  Daniel  Kilburn,  Sam'l  Pitt, 
Thos,  Sidman,  Henery  Van  Winkle,  Thos.  Crane,  John  Baldwin, 
Francis  Speer,  Abraham  Siglar,  James  Siglar,  Moses  Siglar, 
Ephraim  Van  Giesou,  James  Van  Winkle,  Overseers  of  the 
Highways. 

Resolves  passed-— 

1st,  That  the  poor  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Overseers  of  tlie 
Poor. 

2d.  That  a  poor  house  be  built. 

.3d.  That  the  dog  Tax  be  appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  Poor, 
as  usual, 

4th.  That  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised  for  the 
use  and  support  of  the  Poor  this  year. 

r)th.  That  John  Y,  Baldwin  supply  the  place  of  Jesse  Baldwin 
as  Trustee  of  tlie  new  Town  dock. 

0th.  Tliat  the  Township  Committee  do  meet  on  the  first  Mon- 


1807.]  RECOllDS   OF   NEAVAKK.  191 

day  in  April,  for  the  purpose  of  examiniDg  and  settloing-  the  ac- 
counts of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

'Ztli.  That  the  next  Annual  Election  l)e  opened  at  the  house  of 
Sani'l  Munn,  at  Orange,  and  continue  there  during  the  first  day 
of  the  same;  and  adjourned  to  the  Court  House  in  Newark  as 
usual.     Adjourned. 

AMOS  HARRISON,  Moderator. 

Elias  a.  Balda\'ix,  Town  Clerk. 

N.  B.— As  in  the  Original  Charter  of  the  Town  priviliges  there 
is  a  piece  of  land  granted  to  the  Town  for  a  Watering  place — 
the  same  Lands  are  claimed  by  sundry  persons.  The  dispute  has 
not  been  finally  discided  in  Law. 

Propositions  have  been  made  by  the  claimants  afs'd  to  settle 
the  dispute  in  an  amicable  manner. 

Therefore  Resolved,  provided  the  claimants  afs'd  adhere  to 
their  propositions — The  Town  Committee  are  hereby  authorized 
and  instructed  to  relinquish  the  claim  of  the  Town  to  said  lands, 
and  to  grant  such  acquittances  or  Releases  as  may  be  ]jroper  on 
the  occasion,  and  should  Legislative  aid  be  found  necessary  to 
confirm  the  title  in  the  af 'd  Claimants  at  any  future  period,  it  is 
agreed  that  the  Town  Committee  sign  a  petition  to  the  Legisla- 
ture when  presented  by  the  claimants  af'd  to  that  elfect. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark  on  Monday  the  14th  day  of  Aj^rll  180(3.  The  following 
Resolves  were  passed  and  the  Township  Officers  for  the  insuing 
Year  duly  chosen.  Viz  : 

Aaron  Munn,  Esq.,  Moderator. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Town  Clerk. 

John  Dodd,  Nathan  Squire,  Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Assessors. 

Henry  Stryker,  Isaac  Dodd,  Jun'r,  Annanias  Baldwin,  Town- 
ship Collectors. 

Robert  B.  Canfield,  John  Harrison,  Surveyors  of  the  High- 
ways. 

Aaron  Munn,  Judge  of  Election. 

Amos  Harrison,  Sam'l  Pennington,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Isaac  Nichols,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  Caleb  Camp,  Caleb  Tichenor, 
Isaac  Dodd  Jun'r,  John  Brown,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Resolved — That  all  Cattle  hereafter  impomided  notice  shall  be 
given  to  the  owner  or  owners  thereof  within  one  week  after  im- 
pounding the  same. 

David  D.  Crane,  Stephen  Hays,  Israel  Crane,  Stephen  D.  Day, 
Tho's  Baldwin,  Township  Committee. 

Abraham  Winans,  Stephen  Eordham,  Stephen  Hays,  Connnis- 
sioners  of  Appeals. 

John  Brown,  Tho's  Baldwin,  Jabcz  Canfield,  Pound  Masters. 


192  KECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1806. 

James  Wliitlock,  Jonathan  Keen,  Isaac  A.  Ward,  John  Quiniby, 
ISToali  Matthews,  Alexander  Laurence,  Isaac  Uodd  and  John  A. 
King,  Constables. 

John  Ailing,  Caleb  Sayro,  Uzal  Sayre,  Stephen  Hays,  Sylvanus 
Baldwin,  Moses  Crowell,  Jacob  Plum,  Joseph  Sayre,  John  Harri- 
son, Joseph  Matthews,  James  Williams,  Benjamin  B.  Williams, 
Josiah  Baldwin,  Moses  Roberts,  Moses  Taylor,  Jonas  Smith,  John 
Corby  Jun'r,  Caleb  Camp  Esq'r,  Ethan  Baldwin,  Obadiah  Crane, 
David  Beach,  Aaron  A.  Gardner,  Timothy  Bigalow,  Joseph 
Crane  Jun'r,  Ezekiel  Ball,  John  II.  King,  Edward  Earl,  Abraham 
Bergen,  Ilenery  J.  Van  Winkle,  Tho's  Cadmus  Jun'r,  Oliver 
Crane,  Yehis  Mandevillc,  Ilenery  Osborn,  Smith  Ward,  David 
Doremus,  Sylvanus  Baldwin,  Japhia  Condit,  David  Taylor, 
Henery  Speer,  Joseph  Jones,  Tho's  Crane,  Rhyneer  Van  Gieson, 
David  Riker,  James  Ward,  Abraham  Van  Cisco,  Simon  Condit, 
Joseph  Kingsland,  Simeon  Stivers,  Jotham  Condit,  Abr.  Mer- 
celle  Jun'r,  Peter  Helms,  Abr.  Riitan,  Overseers  of  the  High- 
way. 

Resolves  passed — 

1st.  That  the  Township  Committee  be  authorized  to  make 
good  all  damages  done  to  the  Court  house  at  the  time  of  holding 
Town  Meetings  therein,  and  to  cause  the  same  to  be  sweept  and 
cleaned  after  each  Meeting. 

2d.  That  the  Resolves  of  the  Town  Meeting  passed  at  the  last 
Town  Meeting  held  April  1805,  respecting  the  Town  lands,  be 
resinded. 

od.  That  the  Note  or  Notes,  Obligation  or  Obligations  or  any 
other  security  entered  into  by  any  person  or  persons  respecting 
the  Town  lands  commonly  called  the  watering  place,  bo  rendered 
and  given  up  by  the  Township  Committee  to  the  persons  Avho 
entered  into  or  gave  the  same. 

4th.  That  all  j^ersons  are  hereby  forbid  to  enter  upon,  and  take 
possession,  for  jn-ivate  use,  the  public  lands  adjoining  the  Tan- 
yards  of  Nathaniel  Beach  and  others,  known  by  the  name  of  the 
Watering  place,  and  that  these  Resolves  be  published  in  the 
Centinel  of  Freedom  for  three  weeks  successively. 

5th.  That  the  Township  Committee,  together  with  the  As- 
sessors, be  authorized  to  divide  the  Township  into  three  destriets, 
for  the  purjDose  of  Assessment  and  Collection,  and  that  each  per- 
son be  taxed  in  the  Destrict  Avhero  he  resides  for  all  liis  Taxable 
property  in  the  Township. 

Cth.  That  the  dog  Tax  be  apj)ropriated  for  the  use  of  the  jjoor, 
as  usual — And  that  the  sum  of  Twenty  live  hundred  dollars  be 
raised  for  the  suj^port  of  the  poor  the  ensuing  year. 

7th.  That  the  Township  Committee  be  instructed  to  pay  unto 
Samuel  Pennington  or  to  the  director  of  the  board  of  Chosen 
Freeholders  the  sum  of  forty  five  dollars  and  sixty  two  cents. 


1807.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  193 

Htli.  That  tlie  next  Annual  Election  ojien  at  tlie  liouse  of  John 
-Ming  in  Orange,  and  contiinied  tliere  during  the  first  day,  and 
adjourned  to  the  Court  liouse  in  Newark,  as  usual. 

Adjourned  to  meet  again  according  to  Law. 

April  14th,  180G. 

AARON  MUNN,  Moderator. 

Elias  a.  Baldwix,  Town  Clerk. 

Agreeable  to  the  fifth  Resolve  passed  at  the  last  annual  Town 
meeting,  a  meeting  of  the  Townshi})  Committee  and  Assessors, 
w.as  held  at  the  house  of  Samuel  Munn  in  Orange  on  the  ninth 
day  of  ]\ray,  180G— when  it  was  agreed,  that  the  following  should 
he  the  division  lines.  Beginning  at  the  Green  Island  in  Pasaik 
River;  and  run ing  from  thence  to  the  Coiling  Spring  on  lands 
of  Pliiuehas  Baldwin,  IJec'd  ;  and  from  thence'to  the  Bridge  at 
the  Slough  hctwcen  the  houses  of  Jonathan  Baldwin  and  Elihu 
]*ierson  ;  and  from  thence  to  the  Bridge  near  Silas  Dodd's;  and 
I'rom  thence  to  the  Bridge  near  Martin  Richards  ;  and  from  thence 
to  Turkey  Eagle  Rock  "^on  the  top  of  the  first  IMountain,  which 
we  agree  shall  be  the  line  between  the  Bloomfield  Ward  and  the 
Wards  of  Newark  and  Orange.  And  also,  that  the  line  between 
Newark  Ward  and  Orange  Ward  shall  begin  at  the  af 'd  Boiling 
Spring ;  and  from  thence  runing  to  Peck's  Bridge  on  Great 
Meadow  Brook  ;  and  from  thence  to  the  Bridge  called  Coleman's 
Bridge  ;  and  from  thence  following  the  River  called  Elizabeth  or 
Elizabeth  River  to  tlie  line  of  the  Township  of  Elizabeth. 

Witness  our  hands  this  ninth  day  of  May,  1  BOG. 

D.  D.  Crane,  Thos.  Baldwin,  Stephen  Hays,  Stephen  D.  Daj^, 
Township  Committee. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  John  Dodd,  Nathan  Squire,  Assessors. 

At  an  annual  Toavx  Meeting  held  at  Newark  on  Monday,  the 
13th  day  of  April,  1807,  The  following  resolves  were  passed, 
and  the  Township)  Ofilicers  for  tlie  ensuing  year  duly  chosen,  viz: 

John  N.  Cumming,  Moderator. 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,''Town  Clerk. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Ananias  Baldwin,  Town  Collector. 

John  N.  Cumming,  Judge  of  Election. 

Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Nathaniel  Crane,  Survej-ors  of  the 
Highways. 

Israel  Crane,  William  Ilalsey,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Benjamin  Coe,  Isaac  Nicholes,  John  Brown,  Caleb  Camp, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

John  Dodd,  David  D.  Crane,  Tliomas  Ward,  Ste])hen  Hays, 
Joseph  Sandford,  Township  Committee. 

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194  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1808. 

Jonathan  Keen,  Edward  Jones,  Japliia  Harrison,  Isaac  Dodd, 
Jun'r,  Alex'r  Lawrence,  John  Brown,  Jnn'r,  Constables, 

Sam'l  Pennington,  Abraliani  Sjjeer,  Josej^h  Wilber,  Commis- 
sioners of  Appeals. 

Joseph  Canfield,  Jolni  Brown,  Pound  Masters. 

Joseph  Wilber,  XJzal  Johnson,  Ebenezer  Havens,  Caleb  Bruen, 
Ezra  Baldwin,  Jotliam  Clark,  Uzal  8ayre,  James  Vanderpool, 
Archibald  Mercer,  Joseph  L.  Keen,  Job  S.  Dodd,  David  Ward, 
Nathaniel  Dodd,  John  Osborn,  Jacob  Vreelandt,  Stephen  King, 
John  P.  ^Sanford,  .Joseph  Siglar,  John  Williams,  .Fames  J.  .Tarole- 
man,  John  Clarrabrant,  Samuel  H.  Rutan,  Araham  Speer,  Eleazer 
Crane,  David  Riker,  Peter  Egberts,  and  .John  Van  Winkle,  Over- 
seers of  the  Highways. 

Resolves  passed — 

1st.  That  the  sura  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised  this  year 
for  the  use  of  the  poor — And  that  the  poor  l)e  left  in  the  hands 
of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor,  as  usual. 

2d.  That  the  dog  tax  be  appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  poor, 
as  usual. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting  held  in  the  Township  of  New. 
.ark,  on  Monday,  the  11th  day  of  April,  1808,  The  following  re- 
solves were  passed,  and  the  Township  Officers  for  the  ensuing 
year  Averc  duly  chosen  : 

Col,  Thomas  Ward,  Moderator, 

Elias  A.  Baldwin,  Town  Clerk,  &c. 

.John  Dod,  Assessor, 

Ananias  Baldwin,  Collector, 

Robert  B.  Canfield,  Judge  of  Election. 

Thos.  Ward  and  Israel  Crane,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Nathaniel  Ci'ane,  Nehemiah  S,  Baldwin,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 

Sam'l  Pennington,  Abraham  Speer,  Joseph  Wilbei-,  C'Ommis- 
sioners  of  Appeals, 

Abraham  Speer,  David  D,  Crane,  Stephen  Hays,  John  Dodd, 
Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  Township  Committee, 

Benjamin  Coe,  Caleb  Camp,  John  Brown,  Isaac  Nichols,  John 
Osborn,  Overseers  of  the  poor. 

.Jabez  Canfield,  Seth  Woodi'ufF,  John  Brown,  Pound  Masters. 

Ananias  Baldwin,  Edward  Jones,  Jonathan  Keen,  .Jaj^hia  Har- 
lison,  Isaac  Dodd,  Alexander  Lawrence  and  John  1*.  Cadmus, 
Constables. 

Jonathan  Andruss,  Jonathan  Lyon,  David  Johnson,  Caleb 
Parkhurst,  Joseph  Bruen,  Sayre  Coe,  David  Rogers,  John  Craw- 
ford, IMatthias  Plum,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  John  Hawthorn,  Moses 
Ciane,  Joseiih  Davis,  David  Ward,  Sam'l  Dodd,  Isaac  Ball,  Aury 
Jving,  George  Harrison,   John   Stiraus,  Moses  Siglar,  Abraham 


1808.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  195 


Cadmus,  llarmonus  Speer,  Yellis  Maudcrliekl,  llencry  Jaruleinan, 
Jun'r,  ,Jolin  H.  Van  Winkle,  Nelicmiah  Crane,  Caleb  Baldwin 
^Bloonitield),  Moses  Kanison,  John  ]*avrot,  John  11.  Brown,  John 


Cadmus, 
Ji 

A.  Van  Kiper,  Overseers  oi  the  Highways, 
Resolves  passed — 

1st.  That  Seth  Woodriiir,  AVilliam  Ilalsey  and  llobert  B.  Can- 
tield,  be  a  Committee  to  settle  all  matters  in  dispute  (if  any  there 
may  be)  respecting  the  poor  of  the  Township  of  Newark  and  the 
Township  of  Orange. 

2d.  That  the  Township  Committee,  at  the  next  annual  Town 
Meeting  have  leave  to  apply  for  a  rehereing  respecting  the  un- 
settled accounts  of  Isaac  AVavd  late  Collector  of  the  Township 
of  Newark. 

3d.  That  the  siun  of  fifteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised  for  the 
use  and  support  of  the  poor,  and  that  they  shall  be  disposed  of 
as  usual. 

4th.  That  all  hogs  or  swine  found  running  at  large  in  the 
public  streets  or  highways,  shall  and  may  be  taken  up  and  pounded 
at  the  expence  of  tlie  owner  or  owners  thereof  at  the  rate  of 
fifty  cents  per  hed— twenty  five  cents  to  the  use  of  the  poor — 
twelve  and  a  half  cents  to  the  driver  and  twelve  and  a  half  cents 
to  the  pound  Master.  This  resolve  extends  no  farther  than  from 
Col.  Sam'l  Ogden's  down  to  Joseph  Beach's — and  from  high 
Street  to  the  East  Back  Street. 

5th.  That  the  next  annual  Election  be  opened  at  the  house  of 
Jacob  Ward  in  Bloomfield  and  continued  there  during  the  first 
day,  and  adjourned  to  the  Court  house  in  Newark  as  usual. 

(3th.  That  the  Township  Committee  meet  on  the  first  Monday  in 
April  annually,  for  the  purpose  of  examining  and  settling  the  ac- 
counts with  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Adjourned. 

THOS.  WARD,  Moderator. 

Elias  a.  Baldwin,  Town  Clerk. 

An  Act  for  the  preservation  of  Sheej^  in  the  Township  of 
Newark. 

AVhereas  the  Legislature  of  this  State  by  a  Law  passed  on  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  Eighteen  hundred  and  Six,  did  authorize 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  several  Townships  at  their  Annual  Town 
Meetings  to  order  to  be  levied.  Assessed  and  Collected,  such  tax 
on  Dogs,  in  addition  to  the  Tax  already  imposed  by  Law — and  to 
make  such  other  by  laws  as  a  Majority  of  each  Town  jNIecting 
may  deem  expedient  for  the  i)rotection  of  their  Sheep. 

Therefore  1st  be  it  enacted  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark  hi  the  County  of  Essex,  that  the  Assessors  of 
this  Township  shall  at  the  Time  of  Assessing  the  other  taxes  for 


1^6  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1808. 

the  use  of  the  Township,  County,  or  State,  assess  every  Master 
or  Mistress  of  any  family  in  wliich  a  Dog  or  Dogs  of  six  months 
old  and  upwards  are  kept  whether  by  themselves  or  any  Child, 
Servant  or  other  person  whomsoever,  the  following  suras  of 
money,  viz :  If  only  one  Dog  is  kej^t  by  one  flimily.  One  Dollar. 
If  two  Dogs  are  so  kept,  live  dollars  and  for  every  Dog  so  kept 
above  two,  the  further  sum  of  twenty  dollars,  which  Tax  shall 
be  construed  to  include  the  Tax  heretofore  authorized  by  law, 
and  shall  be  collected  at  the  same  time  and  in  the  same  manner 
in  every  respect,  with  the  other  Taxes  raised  in  the  Township, 
except  that  the  Assessor  and  Collector  shall  be  each  intitled  to 
six  cents  for  every  Dog  returned  in  the  Duphcate  agreeably  to 
this  Act. 

2d.  And  be  it  enacted  that  if  any  person  shall  deny  that  he  or 
she  have  any  property  in  any  Dog  so  assessed  in  his  or  her  name, 
or  shall  refuse  to  give  a  fair  account  of  the  number  or  age  of  the 
Dog  or  Dogs  to  remain  about  his  or  lier  house,  he  or  she  shall 
be  deemed  to  be  the  owner  of  such  Dog  or  Dogs  and  be  liable 
to  the  payment  of  the  Tax  aforesaid,  and  moreover  shall  be  liable 
to  a  line  of  ten  dollars  for  every  Dog  so  harboured  and  not  re- 
turned to  the  Assessor  when  by  him  required,  to  be  recovered 
before  any  Justice  of  the  peace  in  this  Township  by  the  Collector 
of  the  same,  and  to  be  applyed  as  h  herein  after  directed. 

od.  And  be  it  enacted,  that  the  amount  of  the  said  Tax  after 
deducting  the  charges  of  Assessing  and  Collecting  the  same  and 
all  lines  which  shall  be  recovered  by  virtue  of  this  Act,  shall  be 
appropriated,  exclusively  to  making  good  any  losses  sustained  by 
the  Inhabitants  of  this  Township  by  the  destruction  of  their  Shee^) 
by  Dogs  Avhere  no  legal  remedy  can  otherwise  be  had  for  the 
same  :  and  for  this  purpose,  the  ballance  of  this  fund  which  may 
remain  unappropriated  in  the  hands  of  the  Collector  at  the  ex- 
jiiration  of  his  office,  shall  be  paid  to  his  successor,  or  shall  be 
placed  at  interest  to  form  a  permanent  fund  to  be  applyed  exclu- 
sively to  the  object  contemplated  by  this  Act,  at  the  discretion 
of  the  Township  Committee. 

4th.  And  be  it  enacted,  that  where  any  Inhabitant  of  this 
Township  shall  sustain  damages  by  his  or  her  Sheep  being  killed 
by  Dogs,  it  shall  be  Lawful  to  call  on  two  respectable  freeholders 
of  the  Township  who  shall  view  the  Sheep  so  killed,  and  if  it 
shall  appear  to  their  satisfaction  that  the  said  Sheep  were  killed 
by  a  Dog  or  Dogs,  and  that  the  owner  of  such  Dog  or  Dogs  can- 
not be  discovered,  the  said  viewers  shall  make  return  in  writing 
to  a  Justice  of  the  peace  of  this  Township  of  such  their  belief, 
together  with  the  damages  appraised  by  them  on  oath  or  affirma- 
tion, which  said  Justice  shall  under  his  hand  direct  the  Collector 
of  the  Township  to  pay  the  amount  out  of  the  monies  specially 
appropriated  for  this  purpose,  if  he  should  have  a  sufficient  sum 


1809.J  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  1^7 

iu  his  hands  to  pay  the  same — togetlier  witli  one  dollar  for  the 
services  of  each  of  the  said  appraisers,  and  iifty  cents  fur  the 
services  of  the  said  Jnstice  : — Provided  that  the  person  so  claim- 
ini;  damages  shall  previonsly  subscribe  on  oath  or  affirmation  on 
tlie  back  of  said,  to  be  certified  by  the  said  Justice,  that  he  or 
she  doth  not  know  by  whose  Dog  or  ])ogs  the  damages  was  oc- 
casioned, and  that  Avhenever  it  shall  come  to  his  or  her  knowl- 
edge, he  or  she  will  give  information  thereof  to  the  Collector  of 
the  Township  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  prosecute  forthwith  for 
the  amount,  and  Avhen  recovered  to  apply  the  same  as  herein 
before  directed. 

5th.  And  be  it  enacted,  that  it  shall  be  lawful  for  any  Inhab- 
itant of  this  Township  who  shall  see  any  Dog  chase,  Avorry  or 
wound  liis  Sheep  or  Lambs,  to  kill  such  Dog ;  and  if  such  person 
does  not  kill  such  Dog,  and  shall  give  notice  thereof  to  the  own- 
er or  possessor  of  such  Dog,  If  such  owner  or  possessor  shall 
not  kill,  or  cause  the  Dog  to  be  killed  within  forty  eight  hours 
after  such  notice,  he  or  she  shall  forfeit  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars ; 
to  be  recovered  before  any  Justice  in  the  Township  by  the  owner 
of  said  Sheep  or  Lambs,  to  his  or  her  use,  with  cost  of  suit. 

Gth.  And  be  it  enacted,  that  the  Dog  or  Dogs  meant  to  be 
subject  to  the  Taxes  and  penaltys  above  named,  shall  extend  to 
Dogs  of  all  sizes  and  sexes. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting  h(;ld  at  the  Court  house  in  New- 
ark on  Monday,  the  10th  day  of  Apr  11^  1S09,  The  Officers  lor 
the  ensuing  year  were  duly  chosen  and  Resolves  passed  as  fol- 
lows— 

Samuel  Pennington,  Moderator. 

Daniel  Brown,  Town  Clerk. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Ananias  Baldwin,  Collector. 

Aaron  Mun,  Judge  of  Election. 

Thomas  Ward  and  Israel  Crane,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Abraham  Speer,  Caleb  Camp  and  Samuel  Pennington,  Com- 
missioners of  Appeals. 

Abraham  Speer,  Aaron  Johnson,  Stephen  Hays,  John  Dodd, 
and  James  Vanderpool,  Townshii>  C^onimittee. 

John  JiJrown,  Benjamin  C/oe,  David  Nichols,  Isaac  Dodd,  Over- 
seers of  the  Poor. 

Samuel  B.  Brown,  Jabez  Campiield,  I'eter  Wilt,  Pound  masters. 

llobert  B.  Camptield,  William  Ilalsey  and  Setli  Woodruff, 
Street  Commissioners. 

Edward  Jones,  David  Thorp,  Japhiah  Harrison  and  'J'homas 
Crane,  Isaac  Dodd,  and  Alexander  Lawrence,  C^onstablcs. 

Nathaniel  Crane  and  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Surveyors  of 
Highways. 


1.98  RECOEDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1809. 

Cooijer  Ci'aue,  Caleb  Parkhurst,  Henry  Ticlienor,  Sayres  Coo, 
James  Black,  William  Barges,  Jabez  Campfield,  Edward  r>lack- 
ford,  Abner  Ward,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  David  James,  Jun'r, 
Eleazcr  Crane,  Lewis  Baldwin,  Samuel  Dodd,  Abraham  Sigler, 
Peter  Egbert,  Thomas  Specr,  John  P.  Sanford,  John  Stimats, 
James  Ilornbloer,  Jared  Rutgers,  John  A.  Van  Riper,  Henry 
Van  Winkle,  Jacob  Cooman,  Tunis  Garrabrant,  James  Sigler, 
Isaac  Kingsland,  George  Harrison,  Isaac  Baldwin,  Stephen  INIor- 
ris,  Ephraim  Cockafeir,  John  Winneer,  Joseph  L.  Keen,  Garret  I. 
Speer,  John  Tuis,  Overseers  of  the  Highways. 

Resolved — 

1st.  That  a  paper  containing  the  division  of  the  Poor  between 
the  Townships  of  Newark  and  Orange  be  recorded,  and  filed  by 
the  Clerk. 

2.  That  sixteen  hundred  Dollars  be  raised  this  year,  for  the 
use  and  support  of  the  Poor. 

3.  That  the  Poor  be  disposed  of  by  the  Overseers,  &c.,  as  usual. 

4.  That  the  Street  Commissioners,  viz :  Robert  B.  Campfield, 
William  llalsey  and  Seth  Woodruff",  be  instructed  to  proceed  to 
execute  the  law  respecting  streets,  &c.,  and  that  the  Faith  of 
the  Town  be  pledged  to  defray  the  expences  of  the  same. 

5.  That  the  aforesaid  street  commissioners  be  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  confer  with  the  inhabitants  residing  in  the  neighborhood 
of  certain  vacant  lands  known  by  the  name  of  the  watering 
ground,  respecting  the  width  of  the  street,  &g.  And  the  said 
Committee  be  authorized  to  receive  fifteen  hundred  Dollars,  in 
payment  for  part  of  said  lands.  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the 
said  Committee  to  apply  to  the  Legislature  for  a  Law  to  authorise 
the  said  Committee  to  sell  the  said  vacant  lands. 

6th.  That  two  public  Pounds  be  provided  in  addition  to  the 
common  Pound,  for  the  impounding  of  Hogs,  viz.  one  at  the 
South,  and  the  other  at  the  North  end  of  the  Town,  and  that 
each  hog,  after  remaining  in  the  Pound  more  than  24  hours,  have 
three  cents  worth  of  feed  per  day,  which  shall  be  given  him  by 
the  pound  master,  and  to  be  paid  for  by  the  ovvners  of  the  hogs. 
And  that  every  hog  after  remaining  in  the  Pound  more  than 
seven  days,  shall  be  sold  at  public  Vendues,  which  shall  be  held 
on  Saturdays  between  5  and  V  o'clock  P.  M. 

Hogs  subject  to  he  impoimded — All  of  two  months  old  and 
upwards  found  in  the  ])ublic  streets,  or  out  of  the  enclosures  of 
their  owners.  Rate  of  Poundage,  and  Bounds,  the  same  as  last 
year. 

7.  That  the  Dog  tax  be  continued  the  same  as  last  year. 

s.  That  all  Cattle  found  on  the  Salt  Meadow,  not  on  the  land 
of  their  owners,  shall  be  liable  to  be  impounded. 

9.  That  liberty  be  granted  to  the  Inhabitants  of  tliis  Town  to 


1810.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  199 

I)uild  a  Fish  Market  on  the  common  between  Mr.  Aaron  Harri- 
son's and  Mr.  J.  Ashton's. 

1 0.  That  tlie  annual  Election  be  opened  at  Bloomfield  on  the 
first  day,  (at  the  time  appointed  by  law)  and  close  at  the  Court 
house  in  Newark  on  the  second  day. 

Division  of  tlie  Poor  between  the  Township  of  Newark  and 
Orange. 

Agreeable  to  notice,  The  Township's  Committees  of  the  Town- 
ships of  Newark  and  Orange  met  at  the  house  of  Moses  Condit, 
Inn-keei^er  at  Orange  on  the  .'5rd  day  of  June,  180S;  for  the 
purpose  of  dividing  the  Poor  of  the  said  Townships  not  hereto- 
fore agreed  upon  ;  and  the  said  C'ommittees  amicably  agree  to 
the  following  division. 

The  Township  of  Orange  by  the  Committee  agreed,  and  it 
was  accepted  by  the  Committee  of  Newark,  that  they  take  as 
(juota  the  following  persons,  and  the  remnant  to  be  ]n-ovided  for 
by  tlie  Township  of  Newark.  Samuel  Parrett,  Haniiah  Ball, 
Joel  Osborne,  Abner  Osborne,  Child,  Joannah  "VYilliams,  Widow 
of  Moses  Owens,  and  two  children,  John  Congar,  James  Humes, 
Susannah  Humes,  Robert  Davis,  Widow  Hannah  ]*rice,  and 
Children,  and  James  Ryon. 

The  Committees  directed  their  Chairmen  to  make  out  two 
Certificates,  one  for  each  Town,  and  sign  the  same. 

In  conformity  to  the  said  order  of  the  Committees,  we  the 
Subscribers  do  certify  that  the  foregoing  division  of  the  Poor  is 
just  and  true,  as  agreed  uj^on  by  the  Committees  respectively,  as 
witness  our  hands  this  seventeenth  day  of  August,  1808. 
D.  D.  CRANE,  Chairman  of  the  Newark  Committee. 
STEPHEN  D.  DAY,  Chairman  of  the  Orange  Committee. 

SAM'L  PENNINGTON,  Moderator. 
Dan'l  Browx,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark,  on  Monday,  the  9th  day  of  A2»'il,  1810,  The  Officers 
for  the  ensuing  year  were  duly  chosen  and  resolves  j.assed  as 
follows,  viz : 

Aaron  Munn,  Esqr.,  Moderator. 

Isaac  Headley,  Town  Clerk. 

John  Dodd,  Assessor, 

Ananias  Baldwin,  Collector. 

Aaron  ^Munn,  Judge  of  Election, 

Robert  B.  Cam2)field,  Israel  Crane,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

vVbraham  Speer,  Caleb  Camp,  Samuel  Pennington,  Commis- 
sioners of  Appeal. 

Robert  B.  Camjifield,  Seth  Woodrutt\  Joseph  T.  Baldwin, 
Street  Commission  ei"s. 


206  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK-,  [1810 

Abraham  Speer,  John  Dod,  Stephen  Hays,  Nehemiali  S.  Bald- 
win, James  Vanderpool,  Town  C-ommitteo. 

John  Brown,  Benjamin  Coe,  Jolni  II.  Osborn,  David  Nichols, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Edward  Jones,  Joseph  Sayrs,  Japhiah  Harrison,  David  Thoi'p, 
Alexander  Lawrence,  Isaac  Dodd,  Constable. 

Joseph  Sayrs,  Jnn'r,  Nathaniel  Crane,  Surveyors  of  the  high- 
ways. 

Jabez  Canfield,  Pound  Master. 

Resolved — 

1st.  There  shall  be  but  one  Pound  in  the  Town. 

2nd.  That  two  thousand  Dollars  be  raised  for  the  support  of 
the  poor  for  the  present  year. 

Hrd.  The  Overseers  shall  not  sell  the  poor  at  Auction. 

4th.  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  dijest ;  and  at  a  future 
meeting,  exhibit  some  place  [plan  ?J  relative  to  errecting  a  poor 
house  in  the  Town.  The  Committee  to  consist  of  the  following- 
persons,  viz  :  Samuel  Pennhigton,  John  Dodd,  John  Dow,  Isaac 
Andruss,  Seth  Woodruff,  Epaphras  Hinsdale,  C^aleb  Camp,  James 
Vanderpool,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin, 

5th.  That  the  dog  tax  shall  be  as  it  has  heretofore  been. 

Gth.  That  the  Annual  Election  shall  be  opened  at  the  house 
of  Jacob  Ward  at  Bloomfield,  and  closed  at  the  Court  house  in 
Newark. 

7th.  That  a  tax  of  $500  be  raised  to  defray  the  cxpenccs  of 
Surveying  the  Town  Plot. 

8th.  That  the  Street  Commissioners  be  paid  for  their  services 
the  last  year. 

9th.  That  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town  will  not  abandon  their 
right  in  the  old  burying  ground. 

10th.  That  a  Committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  enquire  into 
the  Town's  right  resj^ecting  the  burying  ground. 

11th.  That  the  Committee  consist  of  the  folloM'ing  persons — 
William  S.  Pennington,  Isaac  Andruss,  James  Vanderpool,  Silas 
Condict,  Seth  Woodruff. 

12tli.  That  the  said  Committee  be  instructed  to  make  due  en- 
quiry respecting  the  right  of  the  burying  ground,  and  if  they 
find  it  invested  in  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  they  shall  demand 
it  of  the  Trustees,  and  if  they  refuse  to  give  it  up  they  shall  pro- 
pose leaving  to  a  refference  ;  but  if  those  pacific  measures  prove 
ineffefetual  the  Committee  are  authorized  to  call  a  special  Town 
Meeting. 

13th.  That  the  purchasers  of  that  lot  of  land  commonly  called 
the  watering  place,  shall  jiay  one  third  of  the  money  on  the 
receipt  of  the  deeds,  and  the  other  two  thirds  on  the  first  of 
May,  ISU. 


1811.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  201 

14tl).  That  tilt'  lio<^  law  be  and  remain  as  it  was  the  last  year, 
except  that  the  hogs  shall  be  subject  to  be  pounded  at  any  Sea- 
son of  the  year. 

15th.  That  Goats  shall  be  subject  to  be  jjounded  any  season  of 
tlie  year,  their  poundage  to  be  two  shillings. 

AARON  MUNN,  Moderator. 

Isaac  Heauley,  Town  Clerk, 

At  an  Annual  Toavx  Meetixg,  held  in  the  Court  room  at 
Moses  Roff''s  tavern,  Ajyril  8th,  ISll,  The  following  Officers  were 
chosen  for  the  year  ensuing,  viz  : 

Aaron  Muun,  Esqr.,  Moderator. 

Isaac  Andruss,  Town  Cl'k  and  Cl'k  of  Estrays 

John  Dodd,  Assessor. 

Ananias  Baldwin,  Collector. 

Aaron  Munn,  Judge  of  Election. 

Robert  B.  Campfield,  Israel  Crane,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Ab'm  Speer,  Caleb  Camp,  Sara'l  Pennington,  Com.  of  Ap])eals. 

John  Ailing,  Josejih  Sayrs,  Jun'r,  8eth  \V'oodruft',  Street  Com- 
missioners. 

Abr'm  Speer,  John  Dodd,  Stephen  Hays,  Nehemiali  S.  Bald- 
win, Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  Town  Committee. 

John  Brown,  John  H.  Osborn,  David  Nichols,  Benjamin  Coe, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Jonathan  Keen,  Joseph  Sayrs,  Japhia  Harrison,  Isaac  Dodd, 
Squire  Baldwin,  Harmonus  King,  Constables. 

Job  S.  Dodd,  Joseph  Sayrs,  Jun'r,  Surveyors  of  Highway. 

Jabez  Campfield,  John  Brown,  Pound  Masters. 

The  following  resolutions  were  then  adojated,  viz : 

1st.  That  the  Poor  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  Overseers,  as  in 
the  last  year. 

2d.  That  the  sum  of  twenty  five  hundred  dollars  be  raised  for 
the  use  of  the  Poor  the  ensuing  Year. 

:3d.  That  the  chosen  freeholders  of  this  Township,  be  instruct- 
ed to  concur  in  the  jiroposition  for  building  a  County  Poor  house. 

4th.  That  the  next  Election  for  County  Ofticers  be  opened  at 
Isaac  Ward's  at  Bloomfield,  and  closed  at  Moses  Roffs  in  Newark. 

.5th.  That  the  next  Annual  Town  Meeting  be  held  at  Moses 
Rofl^s  tavern  in  Newark. 

0th.  That  the  same  Zaw  resjjccting  the  impounding  of  Hogs 
and  Goats  shall  be  in  force  this  year,  as  was  in  the  last. 

7th.  That  the  Town  Clerk  be  allowed  five  dollars  for  his  ser- 
vices, in  addition  to  the  fees  allowed  him  by  law. 

The  following  persons  were  then  elected  Overseers  of  the  high- 
ways, viz :  Sam'l  Foster,  Ogden  Johnson,  Joseph  Bruin,  Sam'l 

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202  RECOKDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1811. 

Pennington,  Jediah  J,  Nichols,  John  Ailing,  Uriah  Burclge, 
Elihu  Crane,  Seth  Woodrufl',  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  John  Sandford, 
Miuard  Queman,  Cornelins  Jacobus,  Ezekael  Wade,  Joseph 
Kingsland,  Adrion  Post,  Thomas  Speer,  Ab'ni  Pake,  Rich'd 
Craig,  Alex.  Williams,  David  Taylor,  John  Garrabrant,  Ab'm 
Speer,  Stephen  Fordham,  Caleb  Baldwin,  Joseph  Morris,  Isaac 
J.  Ward,  Thomas  Keen,  Nehemiah  Ward,  Moses  Dodd,  Henry 
Kingsland,  John  G.  Garrabrant.  No  fui'ther  business  appearing 
the  Town  meeting  was  adjourned. 

AARON  MUNN,  Moderator. 
Isaac  Axdruss,  Town  Clerk. 

At  a  special  Toavx  Meeting,  held  at  the  Court  room  at  Moses 
Roff's  tavern,  pursuant  to  public  notice,  June  the  24th,  1811, 
Aaron  Munn,  Moderator,  and  Isaac  Andruss,  Clerk. 

The  object  of  this  Special  Town  Meeting  was  to  take  into  con- 
sideration the  proj^riety  of  purchasing,  with  a  part  of  the  money 
arising  from  the  sale  of  the  Watering  j^^cice,  a  lot  of  land  in  the 
Town  platt  of  Newark  whereon  to  build  a  Tow^i  House. 

After  the  object  of  the  meeting  had  been  fully  explained,  and 
much  conversation  and  debate  had  taken  place,  upon  a  motion 
being  made  and  seconded,  it  was  Resolved, 

1st.  That  one  thousand  live  hundred  and  seventy  five  Dollars 
and  iifty  cents,  of  the  monies  arising  from  the  sale  of  the  water- 
ing place  be  and  is  hereby  approj^riated,  to  purchase  a  lot  of 
laud  lying  South  of  Stephen  Rolf's  tavern  in  the  Broad  Street, 
being  a  part  of  the  old  Court  house  ground,  containing  sixty  four 
feet  in  front,  and  running  back  to  the  burying  ground,  for  the 
purpose  of  building  a  Town  house  thereon,  and  that  the  Town- 
ship Committee  be  directed  to  take  a  deed  for  the  same,  in  the 
name  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Township. 

2d.  That  a  committee  of  seven  persons  be  ajjpointed,  with  full 
powers,  to  contract  lor,  or  build  a  Toion  house  on  said  lot  of 
land,  in  such  a  way,  or  manner  as  they  may  think  best  calculated 
to  serve  the  interests  of  the  Town,  and  that  the  following  persons 
be  the  Committee,  Viz :  William  S.  Pennington,  Smith  Burnet, 
Robert  B.  Campfield,  Stephen  Hays,  Isaac  Andruss,  James  Van- 
derpool,  and  Aaron  Munn. 

A  letter  was  received  and  read  in  the  Town  Meeting,  from  the 
Selectmen  of  Neiohemj  iwrt,  addressed  to  the  Town  Officers  of 
Newark,  giving  an  account,  of  very  great  distress  and  damage 
expei^enced  in  that  Town  from  a  late  lire,  which  had  consumed 
more  than  two  hundred  houses — And  jiraying  for  the  benevolent 
aid  of  their  fellow  citizens,  it  was  resolved  that  the  address  be 
handed  back  to  the  Town  Committee  and  that  they  be  instructed 
to  cause  the  same  to  be  published  in  the  Newspaper  published  in 
this  Town,  and  that  the  Town  Committee  be  directed  to  open  a 


1812.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  203 

subscription  and  circulate  the  same  tbrougout  the  Townsliip, 
for  the  benefit  of  the  sufferers.  And  that  after  the  subscription 
has  had  a  general  circulation  the  money  raised  be  forwarded  by 
the  Town  Committee  in  the  name  of  the  Township,  to  the  Select- 
men of  Neioherri)  port^  for  the  benefit  of  the  sufierers, 

ISAAC  ANDPvUSS,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting,  held  in  the  Court  Roonr  at 
Moses  Roff's  Tavern,  April  13th,  1812,  the  following  Officers 
where  chosen  for  the  year  ensuing,  viz  : 

Aaron  Munn,  Esqr.,  IVIoderator. 

Silas  Hayes,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

James  Hedden,  Assessor. 

Josej^h  L.  Wheeler,  Collector. 

Aaron  ]\Iunn,  Es(p-.,  Judge  of  Elections. 

Robert  B.  Campfield,  Esq.,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  Chosen  Free- 
holders. 

Samuel  l*cnnington,  Esq.,  Caleb  Camp,  Esq.,  James  Vander- 
pool.  Commissioners  of  Appeals. 

Seth  Woodruff,  John  Ailing,  Jabcz  Camfield,  Street  Commis- 
sioners. 

David  I).  Crane,  Esqr.,  Stephen  Hayes,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin, 
Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  Silas  Condit,  Town  Committee. 

David  Nichols,  Obadiah  Woodruff,  Oversears  of  the  Poor. 

David  Roff,  Joseph  Sayrs,  Jotham  Baldwin,  J aphia  Harrison, 
Constables. 

Joseph  W.  Camp,  David  Doremus,  Surveyors  of  HighAvay. 

Jabez  Camfield,  Pound  Master. 

The  following  reasolutions  where  then  adopted,  viz  : 

1st.  Resolved,  That  the  same  law  respecting  the  pounding  of 
Hogs  and  Goats  shal  be  in  force  this  year  as  was  in  the  last. 

2nd.  That  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  use  and  support  of  the  poor  the  ensuing  year. 

3rd.  That  a  Committee  of  three  persons  be  ajipointed  to  call 
upon  the  trustees  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church  in  ISTcwark, 
for  a  surrender  of  the  possession  of  all  the  town  lands,  now  in 
their  possession,  which  where,  by  a  late  act  of  Assembly  vested 
in  the  town,  wether  held  by  them,  or  persons  holding  under  them, 
and,  that  in  case  the  said  Corporation  refuse  to  surrender  any 
lands  which  the  Committee  are  of  opinion  belong  to  the  Town, 
that  the  said  Committee  have  authority  to  call  a  special  town 
meeting. 

4th.  That  Josei>h  C.  Jloriiblower,  Seth  Woodruff  and  William 
Halsey,  be  a  Committee  to  call  on  the  trustees  of  said  church. 

5th.  That  the  poor  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the  oversears  of  the 
])0or  as  in  the  last  year. 


204  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1813. 

6th,  That  the  accounts  of  the  Street  Commissioners  be  exam- 
ined by  the  Town  Committee,  and  that  a  sum  not  to  exceede 
One  liundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  said  Commissioners,  provided 
however  that  said  Committee  shall  deem  it  expedient. 

The  following  persons  w^here  then  elected  as  Oversears  of  the 
high  ways,  Viz  : 

Joseph  Wilbur,  Stephen  Johnson,  Caleb  Camp,  Esq.,  Samuel 
Pennington,  David  Nichols,  John  Ailing,  Moses  Fatout,  Jabez 
Camfield,  Samuel  Williams,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  David  Sayrs, 
Jun'r. 

It  was  then  agreed  that  the  next  election  for  County  Officers 
be  held  at  Stephen  Roif 's  Tavern  in  Newark. 

No  farther  business  appearing  Town  Meeting  adjourned. 

AARON  MUNN,  Moderator. 

S.  Hates,  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Towx  Meetixg,  held  at  Moses  Roff's  Court 
room,  Ajn-il  12th,  1813,  when  the  following  officers  where  chosen 
for  the  ensuing  year,  viz  : 

Aaron  Munn,  Esq.,  Moderator  and  Judge  of  Election. 

Silas  Hayes,  Town  Clerk  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

James  Hedden,  Esqr.,  Assessor. 

Joseph  L.  Wheeler,  Collector. 

Robert  B.  Campfield  Esq'r,  Samuel  Pennington  Esq'r,  Chosen 
Freeholders. 

Caleb  Wheeler,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Stephen  Hayes,  Com- 
missioners of  Appeals. 

John  Ailing,  Jabez  Camfield,  Silas  Condit  Esq'r,  Stephen  Hayes, 
Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Town  Committee. 

Obadiah  Woodruff,  David  Nichols,  Oversears  of  the  Poor. 

David  Roff,  Jotham  Baldwin,  Joseph  Sayrs,  Japhia  Harrison, 
Constables. 

Seth  Woodruff,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Surveyors  of  High  way. 

Jabez  Camfield,  Pound  Master. 

John  Ailing,  Seth  Woodruff,  Jabez  Camfield,  Street  Commis- 
sioners. 

The  following  Reasolutions  where  then  adopted.  Viz: 

Resolved  1st.  That  Hogs  be  subject  to  poundage  that  run  at 
large  aiul  that  their  poundage  be  fifty  Cents,  that  all  Hogs  that 
rciniain  in  pound  for  four  days,  shall  be  then  advertised  by  the 
Pound  Master  for  Sale  for  three  days,  advertisements  to  be 
posted  at  three  different  places,  viz.  at  Moses  Roft''s,  at  the  pumj) 
oi)posite  Capt.  Giffbrd's  in  Broad  Way  and  at  Jacob  Plum's  store 
in  north  part  of  the  town,  and  that  the  pound  master  be  al- 
lowed twenty  five  cents  for  advertising,  to  be  paid  by  the  owner 
or  owners  of  such  Hogs  so  advertised — that  this  law  extend  to 


1814]  RECOEDS   OF   NEWARK.  205 

all  the  township  except  that  part  which  lies  South  and  South  West 
of  David  Hayes'. 

2nd.  That  Twenty  two  hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  poor  of  this  township  the  ensuing  year. 

.^rd.  That  Five  liundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  the  Schooling  of 
poor  children,  to  be  placed  hi  the  liands  of  the  Town  Committee 
for  said  purpos. 

4th.  That  the  poor  remain  in  the  hands  of  the  Oversears  of 
the  poor  the  ensuing  year. 

5th,  That  the  elections  be  held  at  Stephen  Roft''s. 

(5th,  That  John  N.  Gumming,  Anthony  Dey,  Caleb  S.  Riggs, 
William  Ilalsey  and  Joseph  C.  Ilornblowers,  Esquires,  be  j^er- 
mitted  to  erect  at  their  own  expence  or  by  voluntary  contribution, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Township  Committee,  a  pale  fence, 
with  proper  gates,  railings  and  walks  round  the  two  Commons  in 
the  North  part  of  the  town,  to  Avit,  the  Common  in  front  of 
Gen'l  Cumming's,  and  the  military  common  on  which  the  Episco- 
pal church  now  stands,  provided  that  the  said  commons  are  to 
be  and  remain  for  the  original  public  use  in  the  town  ])atent 
designated,  i;nder  the  direction  of  the  township  C-ommittee,  and 
be  subject  to  the  futur  order  and  controul  of  the  Town  Meeting. 
And  the  erections  round  the  Military  common  to  have  gates 
sufficiently  large  to  admit  Collums  of  iMilitary  Troops  to  i)ass 
and  repass. 

The  following  persons  were  then  appointed  overseers  of  the 
high  ways,  viz : 

Zophar  Lyon,  Stephen  Johnson,  Josiah  Brewin,  Sam'l  Pen- 
nington, Johnson  Nichols,  Richard  Sweazy,  Isaac  Sayrs,  Caleb 
Sayrs,  Jabcz  Camfield,  Seth  Woodruif,  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  and 
David  C,  Brown. 

No  farther  business  appearing  Town  Meeting  Adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meetino,  held  at  ]\[osos  Roff 's  Court 
Room,  Ajyrll  11th,  1S14,  Avhen  the  following  Officers  where 
chosen  for  the  ensuing  Year',  viz  : 

Aaron  Munn,  Esqr.,  Moderator. 

Silas  Hayes,  Town  Cleilc  and  Clerk  of  Estrays, 

James  Iledden,  Esqr.,  Assessor, 

Joseph  L.  Wheeler,  C -ollector. 

Aaron  jNIunn,  Esqr.,  Judge  of  Election. 

Robert  B.  Camptield,  Es([r.,  Seth  Woodruff,  Chosen  Free- 
holders. 

Calel)  Wheeler,   Nehemiah  S.   Baldwin,   Stephen  Hays,  Com 
missioners  of  A])peals. 

John  Ailing,  Jabez  Camfield,  Sti'phcn  Hays,  Nehemiah  S.  ]5a]d- 
w  in,  James  Vanderjiool,  '^I'own  Committee. 


206  Records  of  Newark.  [1814. 

Jabez  Camfield,  Henry  L.  Parkhurst,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 

Obadiali  WoodrufF,  Moses  Roberts,  Oversears  of  the  Poor. 

David  Roft',  Joseph  Sayrs,  Japhia  Harrison,  Jotham  Baklwin, 
Constables. 

Moses  Smith,  Seth  Woodruff,  Jolui  Ailing,  Street  Commis- 
sioners. 

Jabez  Camfield,  Jonathan  Miller,  Samuel  B.  Brown,  Pound 
Masters. 

Jos.  C.  Ilornblower,  Silas  Condit,  Edward  Jones,  James  Van- 
derpool,  David  Hayes,  William  Tuttle,  Aaron  Munn,  Committee 
to  examine  the  Poor  Schools. 

Oversears  of  the  High  Ways — Israel  C.  Crane,  Samuel  Bald- 
win, Samuel  Wliitaker,  Edward  Jones,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Stephen 
Sayrs,  William  Burdge,  James  Serring,  Abner  Ward,  Jr.,  Jona- 
than Miller,  and  John  I.  Plume. 

The  following  Reasolutions  Avhere  then  adoi^tcd,  Viz  : 

1st.  That  the  roads  be  worked  by  tax. 

2nd.  That  Four  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised  for  the  working 
the  roads. 

.3rd.  That  Twenty  Seven  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for  the 
sup])ort  of  the  Poor  and  that  Five  Hundred  Dollars  be  appro- 
priated for  the  schooling  of  Poor  Children. 

4th.  Tliat  Poor  Children  Avho  have  a  residence  be  schooled. 

6th.  That  the  Poor  remain  in  the  hands  of  the  oversears  as 
the  year  past. 

6th.  That  the  Town  Committee  have  authority  to  raise  a  sum 
on  loan,  not  exceeding  Two  Thousand  Dollars  in  anticii)ation  of 
the  road  Tax. 

7th.  That  the  Hog  Law  and  poundage  be  as  it  was  last  year. 

8tb.  That  this  meeting  do  instruct  their  Freeholders  to  use 
their  influence  to  join  with  the  County  to  build  a  County  Poor 
House,  and  If  they  refuse  to  endeavour  to  get  the  property  sold 
that  is  now  inirchased  and  the  money  divided  in  proportion  to 
the  money  advanced. 

9th.  That  the  election  o])en  at  Stephen  Roft"'s  and  close  at 
Moses  Roff's. 

No  further  business  apj^earing — Adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  T.  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  Towx  INEeeting,  held  at  the  Court  Rooin  of 
Moses  Roff's,  on  Saturday,  the  30th  of  A2)rll,  18U,  Call'd  at  the 
request  of  sundry  Iidiabitants  of  the  Townshi]"),  to  reconsider 
the  several  reasolution  of  working  the  High  ways  by  tax  for 
Raising  by  tax  Four  Thousand  Dollars  for  road  Tax  and  the  em- 
powring  the  Town  Committee  to  borrow  on  Loan  a  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding Two  Thousand  Dollars  in  anticipation  of  the  road  tax. 


1814.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  207 

The  meeting  proceeded  to  business,  wlien  Aavou  Munn,  Esqr., 
was  chosen  Chairman,  and  Silas  Hayes,  Clerk. 

The  following  reasolutions  where  then  adopted  : 

1st.  That  the  first  reasolution  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting 
declaring  the  Highways  to  be  worked  by  tax  for  the  ensuing  year 
that  the  same  be  repealed. 

2nd.  That  the  Second  reasolution  passed  at  the  last  ainiual 
Town  meeting,  authorizing  tlie  raising  by  tax  the  sum  of  Four 
Thousand  Dollars  for  road  tax  that  the  same  be  repealed. 

ord.  That  the  sixth  reasolution  passed  at  the  last  annual  Town 
Meeting,  authorising  the  Town  C-omraittee  to  borrow  on  Loan  a 
sum  not  exceeding  Two  Thousand  Dollars  in  anticipation  of  the 
road  tax  that  the  same  bo  repealed. 

The  business  of  the  meeting  having  gone  through  agreeable  to 
the  advertisements,  it  adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  Town  Clerk. 


At  an  extra  Town  Meeting,  held  at  Moses  Rolf's  Court 
Room,  for  the  purpos  of  a^ipointing  an  Assessor  to  sui)})ly  the 
vacancy  occasioned  by  the  resignation  of  Col.  James  Hcdden  and 
to  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  appointed  in  respect  to  the 
poor  und  poor  Ilonse. 

Aaron  Munn,  Esqr.,  Chairman. 

Silas  Hayes,  Sect'y. 

John  Tiiompson,  Assessor, 

The  following  Reasolution  was  then  adopted  : 

That  a  Committee  of  six  persons.  Viz — Lewis  Thibou,  Caleb 
Camp,  Esq.,  Silas  Condit,  Robert  I>.  Camptield  and  Samuel  l*en- 
nington  be  and  are  liereby  appointed  to  fix  on  a  sight  for  build- 
ing or  hireing  a  situation  for  the  Poor. 

No  further  Business  the  meeting  adjourned. 

"Sn^AS  HAYES,  Clerk. 


A  Sjiecial  Toavn  Meeting,  held  at  the  House  of  Moses  Roft"'s, 
on  Tuesday,  the  18th  October^  1814,  agreeable  to  public  notice, 
on  the  subject  of  the  Poor  JTouse, 

The  Committee  appointed  to  ])rocure  a  situation  for  the  Poor, 
reported  and  recommended  the  Purchase  of  a  certain  House  antl 
lot  situated  in  Mulberry  street,  formerly  the  property  of  Jotham 
l>aldwin.  The  report  being  considered,  was  adjourned  to  the 
next  meeting,  Mdien  it  was 

Resolved,  that  the  subject  of  tliis  meeting  be  adjourned  imtill 
Tuesday,  the  25th  inst.,  at  G  o'clock  in  the  evening  at  this  place, 


A 


208  RECOEDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1814. 

at  which  time  tlie  Town  will  bo  eall'd  upon  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Committee  in  pnrchasing  the  above  mentioned  situation. 
Meeting  adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  Clerk. 

A  S])ecial  Towx  Meeting,  held  at  the  House  of  Moses  Roff, 
agreeable  to  public  Notice,  on  Tuesday,  the  25tli  October^  1814, 
on  the  subject  of  the  Poor  House. 

The  report  noted  in  the  Minutes  of  the  last  meeting  on  this 
subject,  was  again  made  by  the  Committee  appointed  at  a  pre- 
vious Town  Meeting,  and  after  deliberation  it  was  resolved  that 
the  subject  bo  postponed  untill  Wednesday  evening,  the  2nd  of 
November  next,  at  G  o'clock,  and  in  order  that  general  Informa- 
tion may  be  given,  the  following  reasolution  was  adopted,  viz : 

Resolved,  That  this  meeting  do  instruct  the  Town  Clerk  to 
cause  Hand  bills  to  be  distributed  on  the  day  preceding  the  meet- 
ing, setting  forth  the  object  and  time  of  the  meeting,  and  that 
he  engage  the  Bell  man  to  give  notice  thi'ough  the  streets  on  the 
afternoon  preceding  the  meeting,  and  do  direct  the  Town  Com- 
mittee to  pay  for  the  same. 

No  further  business  appearing,  adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  Town  Clerk. 

A  Special  Town  Meeting,  held  at  Moses  Rolf's  Court  Room, 
Nov.  2nd.  1814,  on  the  subject  of  the  Poor  House. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  procure  a  situation  for  the  Poor 
again  reported  their  proceedings  on  the  subject.  Recommending 
the  purchase  of  the  House  and  Lott  late  the  property  of  Jotham 
Baldwin  situated  in  Mulbery  Street.  When  after  considerable 
debate  and  investigation,  the  following  reasolution  was  taken  on 
the  subject.  Viz: 

1st.  That  this  meeting  deem  it  ex2:)edient  at  this  time  to  hire  a 
situation  for  the  convenience  of  the  poor. 

2d.  That  the  Town  Committee  do  hire  a  House  and  Lands 
sufficient  for  the  convenience  of  the  Poor  within  the  Town  Plot 
for  three  Years, 

od.  That  the  Town  Committee  are  hereby  instructed  to  present 
a  petition  to  Legislature  of  this  State  praying  for  a  Law  to  exerap 
the  Town  of  Newark  from  being  subject  to  a  tax  for  the  purpos 
of  a  County  Poor  House. 

No  further  Business  appearing,  adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  Town  Clerk. 

A  Special  Toavn  Meeting,  held  agreeable  to  public  Notice,  on 
Tuesday,  the  6th  JJecer/ibei;  1814,  at  the  Court  room  of  Moses 
Rolf's,  on  the  subject  of  the  Poor  House,  eall'd  at  the  request  of 
the  Town  Committee. 


1815.]  KECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  209 

Aaron  Munn,  Esq.,  was  chosen  Chairman, 

Mr.  Vanderi)Ool  iti  belialf  of  tlie  Town  Committee  explaiiiea 
the  object  of  the  meetino-,  viz;  that  the  reasolutiou  of  last  Town 
Meeting  requiring  the  Town  Committee  to  hire  a  situation  for 
the  Poor  within  the  Town  Piatt  could  not  he  put  into  eftect, 
embraceing  the  interest  of  the  Town  and  the  accommodation  of 
the  Poor.  The  Town  Committee  suggested  the  iiropriety  of 
])urchasing  instead  of  hireing  a  situation  for  the  poor.  After  de- 
liberation the  meeting  was  adjourned  untill  Tuesday,  the  I'Uh 
inst.,  for  a  more  general  attendance,  to  be  held  at  this  place  at  0 
u'clock  in  the  evening,  to  take  into  consideration  the  report  ot 
the  Town  Committee  on  the  subject  of  the  Poor  House.  Also  to 
take  into  consideration  the  propriety  of  Issuing  Tickets  as  a  cir- 
culating medium  for  the  convenience  of  the  Town. 

Ordered  that  the  Town  Clerk  be  required  to  give  public  notice 
of  the  adjourned  Town  Meeting  in  the  Xewark  Centinel,  setting 
forth  the  time  and  object  of  said  meeting. 

Adjourned. 

SILAS  HAYES,  Town  Clerk. 

Special  Towx  Meeting  December  13,  1814 — The  Town  Com- 
mittee again  reported  to  the  meeting  the  impropriety  and  im- 
jtossibility  of  hireing  a  Situation  within  the  Town  Piatt  for  the 
Poor. 

The  following  reasolutiou  was  adopted.  Viz :  That  Whereas  the 
Town  Committee  having  found  it  impractable  to  procure  a  sit- 
uation for  the  poor  Avithin  the  Town  Piatt  therefore  resolve  that 
the  Town  C^ommittee  are  hereby  authorised  to  hire  or  purchase 
a  situation  for  the  ])oor  within  the  Township  of  Newark. 

The  subject  of  Issuing  Tickets  as  a  circulating  medium  for 
the  Benefit  of  the  Town  was  discuss'd  and  adjourned  indefinitely. 

SILAS  HAYES,  T.  Clerk. 

At  an  annual  Town  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  tlie  Town- 
ship of  Newark  held  ut  Moses  Rolfs  this  Tenth  day  of  April 
A.  D.  1  Sis- 
Aaron  Munn,  Moderator  and  Judge  of  Election.  James  \V. 
Hurnett,  Clerk  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

On  motion  being  made  and  seconded  this  meeting  was  ad- 
journed for  one  hour,  to  meet  again  at  this  same  place,  which 
l)eing  duly  done  and  the  7th  Sec.  of  the  Act  of  the  Legislature, 
l)eiug  read,  as  required  by  Law,  proceeded  to  Buisness,  when 
was  duly  Elected 

For  Assessor,  Seth  Woodruft". 

Collector,  Joseph  L.  AVheeler, 

Chosen  Freeholders,  Seth  Woodruff,  James  Van  Derpool. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Jabez  Can- 
field,  Col.  Stephen  Hayes, 

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210  liECOliDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1815. 

Surveyors  of  Highway,  Henry  L.  Parkhurst,  Ezra  Baldwin. 

On  Motion  <^c.  The  Ueport  of  Township  Committee  was  read 
and  aece]>ted  in  part,  to  wit,  rehitive  to  monies  received  and 
Expended. 

Report  of  Overseers  of  the  Poor  being  called  for,  was  read  by 
Oba.  Woodruff,  Overseer. 

Report  of  Town  Committee  rchitive  to  the  purchase  of  a  Poor 
House,  for  the  accommodation  of  the  Poor  of  this  Township, 
together  with  a  Preamble  and  Resolutions  accompanying  the 
same  were  severally  Read,  and  on  motion  &c.  the  said  Resolu- 
tions were  adopted  and  sanctioned  by  unanimous  Vote  of  this 
meeting. 

It  was  submitted  for  the  consideration  of  this  meeting,  the 
propriety  of  selling  the  Poor  House  and  Farm  recently  purchased 
by  the  Town  Committee  for  the  ])urposc  of  ])rocuring  a  more 
EHgiblc  situation  and  one  more  adjacent  the  Hoiises  of  PiibUo 
lVbrshi2),  and  after  considerable  debate  this  Meeting  Resolved  to 
dispense  with  the  Sale. 

On  Motion  &c.  the  Sum  to  be  raised  the  ensuing  Year  for  the 
Benifit  and  Support  of  the  Poor  shall  be  Three  Thousand  Two 
Hundred  Dollars,  of  which  sum  Five  Hundred  Dollars  shall  be 
appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  Poor  School  of  this  Township, 
and  that  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars,  be  loaned  if  necessary, 
till  such  time  as  the  same  shall  be  duly  collected. 

Resolved  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  consist  of  two  per- 
sons to  wit 

Overseers  of  Poor,  David  Hayes,  Lewis  Thibou. 

Town  Committee,  John  Ailing,  Jabez  Canfield,  Stephen  Hayes, 
Neheraiah  S.  Baldwin,  James  Van  Derpool. 

Constables,  Japhia  Harrison,  Ashbel  Green,  Isaac  Crawford, 
Uzal  McGinnis,  Joseph  Sayres. 

Street  Commissioners,  Col.  Isaac  Andruss,  Edward  Jones,  Jo- 
seph T.  Baldwin. 

Pound  Masters,  Jabez  Canfield,  Nehemiah  J.  Crane,  Samuel  B. 
Brown. 

Overseers  Highway,  Abner  Kilburn,  Capt.  Josei:»h  Bruen, 
Hugh  K.  Toler,  Henry  Parkhurst,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Edward  Jones, 
Jedediah  Crane,  David  Cook,  Matthias  Plum,  John  C.  Burnet, 
John  P.  Decatur. 

Committee  appointed  to  superintend  the  Poor  School  Estab- 
lislied  for  the  Benefit  of  the  Poor  Children  of  this  Township 
Re])orted  and  submitted  an  Address  to  this  meeting,  which  was 
read, 

Whereui)on  the  following  persons  were  chosen  as  a  Committee 
for  the  same  purpose  the  Ensuing  Year  to  wit : 

Jose]jh  C.  Hornblower,  Silas  Condit,  Edward  Jones,  David 
Hayes,  William  Tuttle,  Isaac  Andruss,  William  Ward,  Committee 
to  Superintend  I*oor  Schools. 


181o.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  211 

Resolved  that  tlio  Roads  sliall  bo  worked  by  Labour  the  En- 
suing Year. 

Resolved,  that  Hogs  found  trespassing  sliall  not  be  liable  to  be 
poiuided. 

A  motion  was  made  seconded  and  carried  that  the  Town  Com- 
mittee be  instructed  to  Enclose  the  Old  Burying  Ground,  and  see 
that  it  be  Kept  in  good  fence,  and  that  the  same  l>e  not  Leased 
or  Hired  for  the  purjiose  of  pasturing  Horses,  Oxen  or  Cows. 

It  was  submitted  that  a  Town  House  be  Erected  and  Built  in 
this  Township  and  a  motion  taken  accordingly  and  Resolved  that 
a  Committee  be  appointed  to  consider  of  the  pro])riety  and  Ex- 
pediency of  such  proceeding,  and  to  report  in  Writing  at  the 
next  annual  Town  meeting,  and  the  following  persons  were  duly 
ap])ointed  as  such  Committee  to  wit : 

Seth  AVoodrutf,  Isaac  Andruss,  Silas  Condit,  Isaac  Nichols, 
Rob't  B.  Cantield. 

Resolved — That  the  Ensuing  Election  open  at  Stephen  Rofts 
and  Close  at  ]\[oses  Rofts. 

No  further  Business  appearing  before  this  Meeting,  the  Same 
was  closed  Sine  die. 

JAMES  W.  BURNETT,  Town  Clerk. 

The  following  is  a  Copy  of  tlie  Preamble  and  Resolutions  sub- 
mitted to  the  Town  Meeting  by  Township  Committee,  (vide 
JMinutes)  : 

The  Tow^nship  Committee  hav'g  reported  that  they  had  applied 
to  the  Legislature  of  this  State  and  obtained  an  Act  Entitled 
"  An  Act  to  authorise  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  New- 
ark in  the  County  of  Essex  to  Build  or  Purchase  a  I'oor  House." 

And  also  that  they  had  entered  into  certain  Articles  of  Agree- 
ment in  writing  on  behalf  of  this  ToAvnship  with  Captain  Aa. 
Johnson,  for  the  purchase  of  the  dwelling  House  and  farm  where- 
on he  lately  lived  situate  in  the  Township  of  Newark,  as  lately 
surveyed  by  Stephen  Hayes  Junior,  for  the  sum  of  Four  Thousand 
Five  Hundred  Dollars. 

Whereupon  Resolved  that  this  Townshiji  do  accept  the  Prive- 
lidges  of  the  said  Act  of  the  Legislature,  and  do  appoint  the  said 
dwelling  House  and  Farm,  so  as  aforesaid  agreed  by  the  said 
Township  Committee  to  be  purchased  from  the  said  Aaron  John- 
son, to  be  the  place  in  the  said  Township  of  Newark  to  be  pur- 
chased for  a  Poor  House  according  to  the  terms  of  the  said  Act. 

Resolved,  That  the  said  Township  Committee  be  and  they  are 
hereby  empowered  to  take  possession  of  the  said  Dwelling  I  louse 
and  farm  for  the  use  of  the  Poor  of  the  Township,  and  to  receive 
from  the  said  Aaron  Johnson  a  Deed  for  the  same — and  there- 
upon the  Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  NcAvark  in  the  County 
of  Essex  and  their  Successors  shall  become  bound  1o  ])ay  to  the 


212  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1816. 

said  Aaron  Jolinson  his  Executors,  Administrators  and  Assigns 
the  sum  of  Four  Thousand  five  hundred  Dollars,  the  consideration 
money,  in  manner  following  to  wit — $500  on  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary next  with  Interest  on  the  whole  sum  or  Purchase  money 
from  the  first  day  of  April  Instant,  and  One  thousand  Dollars 
Yearly  and  Every  year  thereafter  untill  the  whole  Purchase 
money  be  Paid,  with  Interest  to  he  ])aid  Annually  on  the  whole 
sum  remaining  unpaid  according  to  the  Terms  of  the  said  Agree- 
ment so  made  with  the  said  Aaron  Johnson,  And  that  this  Town- 
sliip  is  pledged  and  bound  to  provide  the  necessary  funds  to  make 
good  the  said  Payments. 

At  a  Special  Town  Meeting,  holden  this  ninth  day  of  Septem- 
her^  A.  D.  1815,  for  the  purpose  of  appointing  a  Township  Col- 
lector, (vice  Joseph  L.  Wheeler,  resigned)  agreeable  to  previous 
notice,  Col.  Isaac  Andruss  was  duly  appointed  Moderator, 

The  object  of  this  meeting  being  explained,  the  7th  Section  of 
the  "  Act  incorporating  the  Inhabitants  of  Townships,  designa- 
ting their  meetings"  being  read,  and  the  said  meeting  qualified 
agreeable  to  Law  proceeded  to  Buisness,  Avhen  after  due  consid 
eration  James  W.  Burnett  was  by  a  majority  of  votes  appointed 
Toionsliip  Collector  for  the  Year.  No  further  Business  coming 
up,  this  Town  Meeting  was  adjourned  sine  die. 

JAMES  W.  BURNETT,  Town  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark,  convened  on  the  8th  day  of  April,  1816,  at  the 
house  of  Moses  Roff,  and  from  there  adjourned  to  the  Session 
house  of  the  1st  Presbytei'ian  Church,  the  following  Oflicers 
were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  joroceedings  as  follow 
adopted : 

Gen.  John  N.  Cumming  Avas  chosen  Moderator. 

William  Ward,  Town  Clerk  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

Seth  Woodruff,  Assessor. 

James  W.  Burnett,  Collector. 

Samuel  Pennington,  Robert  B.  Camfield,  Chosen  Freeholders, 

Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Jabez  Camfield,  Col.  Stephen  Hayes, 
Commissioners  of  Appeal. 

Henry  L.  Parkhurst,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Surveyors  of  Iliglnvay. 

Isaac  Nichols,  Lewis  Thibou,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Ashbel  Green,  Joseph  Sayres,  Japhia  Harrison,  David  Ball, 
Jacob  Peshine,  Constables. 

John  I.  Plume,  Seth  Woodruft*  WiUiam  S.  Pennington,  Street 
Commissioners. 

Jabez  Camfield,  Nehemiah  J,  Crane,  Samuel  B.  Brown,  Pound 
Masters, 

EUas  Wood,  Joseph  W.  Camp,  Caleb  Earle,  Samuel  Penning- 


1816.J  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  213 

ton,  James  Black,  David  Nicliolls,  Jedediali  Crane,  David  Cook, 
IMattliias  Plum,  Thomas  Eagles,  Josc])li  T.  r)al(l\viii,  Overseers  of 
IIii;li\vny. 

.lohii  Alliuir,  Jabc/  Camfield,  Stephen  Hayes,  Nehemiah  S. 
Baldwin,  James  Vanderpool,  Town  Committee. 

Aaron  JMunn,  Judge  of  Pvlection. 

Jose])li  C.  Ilondjlower,  Silas  Condit,  Edward  Jones,  J)avid 
Hayes,  Williani  Tuttle,  Isaac  Andruss,  William  Ward,  Commit- 
tee for  the  Poor  School. 

On  motion,  Minutes  of  the  last  annual  meeting  relating  to 
Hogs  T\^re  corrected — in  place  of  the  word  "  trc^xissing,''''  the 
sentence,  '^hogs  found  running  at  large  in  the  streets,^''  was 
substituted. 

jV[r.  Vanderpool,  in  helialf  of  the  Town  Committee,  produced 
and  read  a  detailed  report  concerning  the  state  of  the  poor,  and 
other  subjects,  Avhich  report  was  acce])ted  : — Whereupon  it  was 
resolved,  that  said  Annual  report  be  entered  on  the  town  l)Ooks, 
and  that  the  clerk  l)e  instructed  to  transcribe  the  same,  and  that 
a  reasonable  compensation  be  allowed  him  for  such  service. 

Resolved,  that  2,800  dollars  be  ajipropriated  for  the  mainten- 
ance of  the  poor  for  the  ensuing  year. 

That  the  Street  Commissioners  be  compensated  for  their  ser- 
vices, at  the  rate  of  One  Dollar  p'r  day,  and  that  they  exhibit 
their  accounts  for  such  allowance  at  the  Annual  Meeting. 

That  they  be  authorised  at  the  public  expence  to  procure  a 
copy  of  a  map  of  the  town  now  in  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk. 

That  One  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  by  a  tax,  to  be  levied 
exclusively  upon  the  inhabitants  of  the  Tow^i  Plot,  for  the  use  of 
the  Commissioners  toward  regulating  the  Streets ;  and  that  in 
every  case  of  difficulty  or  opposition  -which,  in  the  faithful  ])er- 
formance  of  their  duty  may  occur ; — such  as  running  and  ascer- 
taining lines,  or  prosecuting  or  defending  the  connnon  rights  of 
the  township;  the  town  will  support  them,  and  indemnify  them 
in  any  loss  or  damage  so  sustained. 

That  after  this  date  all  hogs  found  running  at  large  within  the 
town  plot  may  be  impounded — the  name  of  the  person  who 
brings  or  sends  them  to  be  left  with  the  pound  Master.  The  rate 
of  poundage  for  each  hog  shall  be  Fifty  cents  :  twelve  and  a  half 
to  the  pound  master,  twelve  and  a  half  to  the  person  impound- 
ing, and  twenty  five  cents  to  the  town. 

Rei^ort  of  the  Committee  on  the  proposition  to  build  a  town 
house  was  read.  Whereupon  on  Motion,  Resolved,  that  the  sub- 
ject be  referred  back  to  the  same  Committee  for  further  consid- 
eration, and  that  the  Committee  be  instructed  to  apply  to  the 
Legislature  for  a  Law  to  authorize  the  selling  of  such  portions  of 
the  town  property  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to  accomplish  tlie 
proposed  object. 


214  *  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1816. 

Resolved,  that  the  poll  of  the  next  election  be  opened  and 
closed  at  the  house  of  Stephen  RoiF. 

Resolved,  that  the  management  of  the  Chanty  School  devolve 
exclusively  upon  the  Supcrintendants  of  that  establishment,  and 
that  they  be  authorised  generally  to  conduct  and  regulate  its 
concerns  in  such  way  as  they  may  deem  most  conducive  to  the 
promotion  of  its  welfare,  and  the  accomplishment  of  the  designs 
of  the  institution. 

Resolved,  that  the  roads  be  worked  as  the  last  year,  by  labour. 

Resolved,  that  the  town  Committee  take  charge  of  the  bury- 
ing ground. 

Meeting  adjourned. 

WM,  WARD,  Cl'k, 

(Copy.) 

Report  by  the  Township  Committee  of  the  receipts  and  ex- 
penditures for  the  township  of  Newark  in  the  support  of  the 
Poor,  and  for  other  purjioses,  from  April,  1815,  to  April,  1816. 

The  ballance  reported  to  be  on  hand  the  last  annual  report. .     $396  49^ 
Out   of    which  was  paid    to    David   Nicliolls  late 

overseer  of  the  poor  the  sum  of. $42  37 

To  Ol)adiah  Woodrutl"    do 14  30 

To  Moses  Roberts  do 37  90 

To  James  Connor  for  school  teaching 13  33 

107  90 


Which  left  an  unexpended  ballance  of $388  59^ 

Applicable  to  the   su})port  of  the  poor,  the  education  of  poor 
children  and  damage  done  to  Sheep. 

The  amount  of  the  duplicate  Tax  list  for  1815  and 

^16  is .$4,150  00 

The  amount  of  the  Dog  tax 71  00 


]\Iaking  the  total  sum  raised  of $4,221  00 

From  which  deduct — 

Paid  Joseph  Pierson,  State  tax $423  89 

"     Township  Collector's  fees 114  00 

"  Assessor's  fees 114  00 

"     Commissioners  of  Appeal 14  84 

"     Taxes  returned  bail 136  21 

"     Direct  and  township  taxes 15  76 

Error,  tax  assessed  to  Baldwin  &  McGiunis 5  00 

Which  makes  a  total  sum  to  lie  deducted  of 823  08 


And  leaves  for  the  use  of  the  Township $3,397  32 

To  which  add  unexpended  funds  last  year 288  59^ 

$3,085  91i 


181G.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWTARK.  *  215 

.Viul  which  is  applicable  to  the  following;  ol)jei;ts — 

Due  to  the  account  tor  ilainagc  done  to 

sheep $74  (iO 

Nett  am't  of  Dog  tax  the  hist  assessment       58  04 

Making  a  sum  aijplicable  to  dam'gc  done  to  sheep.  .     lo3  G4 

Due  to  the  acc't  for  education  of  poor 

chikh-en 187  58i 

Ai)propriation  by  vote   of  hist   annual 

town  meeting 500  00 

Making  a  sum  applicable  to  the  educa- 
tion of  2)oor  children 087  58^ 

The  sum  applicable  to  the  support  of  the  Poor. .  .   3,805  00 

3,085  OH 

State  of  the  funds  applicable  to  the  support  of  the  I'oor,  for 
the  payment  due  on  the  Poor  House  farm,  for  building,  repairs, 
and  furnishing  the  same. 

Receipts  on  hand  from  last  year |26  41 

The  am't  arishig  from  taxes  as  before  stated  is 3,805  00 

To  which  add  rec'd  for  fines. 

From  Caleb  Sayres I  1  00 

"      David  D.  Crane,  Es(p- 5  00 

"      Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  Esfi 13  00 

"      Smith  Burnet,  Esrp- 15  00 

"      Stephen  Hayes,  Jun'r,  Esq 3  00 

"      Aaron  Munu,  Esq 3  00 

"      Japhia  Harrison 10  00 

Rec'd  for  two  Pedlar's  licences 120 

Making  a  total  sum  of |3,940  30 

The  expenditures  which  ha^'e  been  made  on  acc't  of  the  Debt, 
for  the  purchase  of  the  Poor  House  fiirm,  the  building,  rcjjairs, 
and  furnishing  the  same,  is  as  follows — 

There  has  l^een  paid  to  Captain  Aaron  Johnson  the 

jiayment  due  to   him  by    Contract  on  the  1st  of 

January  last,  on  acc't  of  princi])al $500  00 

There  has   been  expended  in   build'g  and 

repairs " $048  84 

Deduct  the  sale  of  a  Cistern  and  barrack. .       45  50 

Leaves G03  34 

There  has    been  paid  for   household  furniture  and 

stock  on  the  farm 103  49 

Making  a  total  sum  of  exijcnditure,  the  jjroperty  of  the  toAvn- 

ship  of 1 ,390  83 

The  ex^jenditures  which  have  been  made  for  the  support  of 
the  poor  are  as  follows : 


216  ■'  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK-.  [1816. 

Interest  paid  Capt.  Aaron  Johnson 225  00 

Paid  Ebenezer  Haven's  salary 350  00 

Expences  paid  for  cloatliing  and  provisions 

furnislied  tlie  poor  house 593  89 

Deduct  am't  of  produce  sokl  from  the  Poor 

house  farm 353  26 

Leaves  the  sum  of "^OO  I'd 

Lewis  Thibou,  Overseer  of  the  Poor,  has  paid  for 
the  support  of  i^aupers  that  could  not  Ijc  removed 
to  the  poor  house,  conveying  paupers  to  their  place 
of  residence  and  his  own  services — amounting  to.   175  79i 

David  Hayes,  Overseer  of  the  Poor 35  05 

Paid  Physician's  bills,  amounting  to 55  31 

"     Magistrates'  bills IG  00 

"     Jacob  Peshine,  Constable 15  00 

"     Advertising  by  the  Collector 1  50 

''     Funeral  charges 17  75 

"     J.  C.  Hornblower,  Esq.,  Council  Fee 10  00 

"     Newark  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company  for 
policy  of  Insurance  on  the  Poor  house  for  5 

Years 19  80 

"    Interest  on  $1100  l^orrowed  for  the  use  of  the 
Township   by    vote   of   last   annual    Town 

Meeting oG  37 

"    Moses  Roff,  Township  Committee's  bill  of  ex- 
pences       31  71 

"     Township  Committee's  Bill 75  00 

Which  makes  the  current  expences   for   the  support  of  the 

Poor  amount  to  the  sum  of 1,744  ol^ 

To  which  add  the  permanent  expenditure 1 ,39G  83 

Makes  a  total  expenditure  from  the  funds  applicable  to  the 

support  of  the  Poor  of $3,041  14^ 

And  leaves  a  deficiency  of 100  84-^ 

State  of  the  fund  which  lias  been  specifically  appropriated  by 
vote  of  Town  Meeting  for  the  education  of  Poor  Children. 

There  was  a  Ijallance  due  to  this  account  from  the      * 

last  year  amounting  to 187  58^ 

Apj)ropriation  l)y  vote  of  last  annual  town  meeting.   500  00 

Makes  a  total  of 087  58^ 

From  this  fund  has  been  made  the  following  exi)enditures — 

To  David  llogers,  Teacher,  the  sum  of 393  18 

"  Augustus  M.  Hay 20  31 

'•  Albion  Pool 3  00 

Paid  for  fuel 31  13 

330  03 


Which  leaves  a  balance  for  educating  poor  children  of. .     $350  96| 


1816.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  217 

State  of  the  fiuuls  arising  from  tlie  Dog  tax  applicable  to  the 
payment  of  damage  done  to  sheei>. 

There  was  a  ballancc  due  to  this  account  from  tlie 

last  year  of $74  GO 

Tlie  nett  am't  of  Dog  tax  from  last  assessment W  04 

Making  a  total  sum  of 132  G4 

From  which  has  been  made  the  following  expenditures — 
To  .Tosluia  Baldwin  for  sheep  damage 8  53 

Leaves  an  unexpended  I'uud  for  damage  done  to  sheep  of.  .       .ii^l24  11 

From  this  statement  the  funds  of  tlie  Township  will  appear  to 
1)0  as  follows : 

Au  uuexjiended  ballance  for  the  education  of  Poor 

children  is $350  m} 

Au  imexpended  ballance  for  damage  done  to  sheep  of  224  11 

Which  makes  together  the  sum  of ; 475  07i 

From  this  sum  deduct  the  deficiency  of  innds  lor  the  support 

of  the  Poor 100  84^ 

Leaves  the  amount  of  funds  unexpended 374  23 

To  Avhicli  add  the  use  of  the  l)urying  ground  let  for  pastur- 
ing of  Sheep,  after  deducting  repairs  offence 21  00 

^[akcs  a  total  of  unexpended  funds  belonging  to  the  Town- 
ship   .' 1395  23 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

By  order  of  the  Township  Committee. 

(Signed)  JAMES  VANDERPOOL,  C'l'k. 

Newark,  April  sth,  1810. 

At  a  Special  Towx  Meeting,  convened  agreeably  to  public 
notice  at  the  house  of  Moses  Roft',  Aiq/.  13,  1810. 

William  S.  Pennington,  Esq.,  Moder.ator. 

^Ir.  Vanderpool,  in  behalf  of  the  Township  Committee,  sub- 
mitted the  following  resolution,  which  was  adopted  unanimously  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Township  Committee  be,  and  they  are 
hereby  authorized  to  purchase  in  the  behalf  of  the  township,  lor 
the  use  the  Poor  house,  a  piece  of  Meadow  offered  for  sale  by 
C'.apt.  Aaron  Johnson,  containing  between  six  and  seven  acres, 
and  to  pay  for  the  same  at  the  rate  of  Fifty  live  Dollars  p'r  Acre, 
and  to  enter  into  engagements  on  the  i)art  of  the  Townshi])  to 
|)ay  at  such  time  as  the  Committee  may  agree  upon  with  Ca])t. 
Johnson,  and  the  funds  of  the  town  are  hereby  pledged  for  the 
fulfilment  of  the  Contract. 

Meeting  adjourned. 

WM.  WARD,  Cl'k. 
28 


218  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1816. 

At  an  Annual  Town  Meeting,  convened  at  the  house  of  Moses 
RofF,  on  the  14  clay  of  April,  1817 — 

Silas  Condit,  Esq.,  was  chosen  Moderator,  and  "VYilliani  Ward, 
Cnerk. 

After  which  proceedings  it  was  resolved  to  adjourn  to  2  o'clock 
in  the  afternoon,  at  the  Session  house  of  the  1st  Presbyterian 
Church. 

Session  house,  2  o'clock  P.  M. 

Section  7  of  the  law  relating  to  town  meetings  having  been 
read  as  prescribed.  Meeting  proceeded  to  business. 

William  S.  Pennington,  Esq.,  moved  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  adopted  : 

liesolved,  That  it  be  a  rule  of  this  Town  Meeting,  that  on  all 
Annual  Town  Meeting  days  every  question  to  be  submitted  to 
the  consideration  of  the  meeting  respecting  the  working  of  the 
high  ways,  maintenance  of  the  poor,  raising  of  money,  or  any 
other  matter,  involving  the  pecuniaiy  interest  of  the  town,  shall 
be  proposed  and  oifered  for  consideration,  and  disposed  of  before 
the  meeting  proceed  to  the  choice  of  Officers — the  Moderator 
and  Clerk  excepted — and  not  afterwards  on  that  day.  And  that 
this  rule  shall  not  be  annulled  or  altered  unless  on  public  notice 
thereof  given  in  the  newspaper  of  the  town  at  least  ten  days  be- 
fore an  annual  town  meeting,  and  then  to  be  proposed  and  de- 
cided on  before  the  meeting  proceed  to  the  choice  of  Officers — 
the  Moderator  and  Clerk  excepted. 

The  Town  Committee  submitted  a  Report,  which  was  read  by 
Mr.  Vanderpool,  and  the  same  ordered  to  be  accepted  and  filed. 

Report  of  the  Free  School  Committee  was  read,  together  with 
a  letter  addressed  to  the  trustees  by  the  teacher  of  the  school, 
which  were  accepted — Whereupon  resolved,  that  the  Town  Com- 
mittee be  authorized  to  discharge  the  difficiency  of  the  School 
fund  represented  in  said  report,  amounting  to  $16  97-lOOths. 

Resolved,  that  Three  thousand  two  hundred  dollars,  be  ai5j)ro- 
priated  for  the  support  of  the  poor  the  ensuing  year. 

That  Four  hundred  dollars  of  the  ajapropriation  be  ajiplied  for 
the  support  of  the  Free  School. 

Officers  chosen  for  the  ensuing  year : 

William  Ward,  Town  Clerk,  and  Cl'k  of  Estrays. 

Isaac  Nicholls,  Assessor. 

James  W.  Burnett,  Collector. 

Samuel  Pennington,  Robert  B.  Campfield,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Col.  Stephen  Hayes,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Jabez  Carafield, 
Commissioners  of  Appeal. 

Henry  L.  Parkhurst,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 

Lewis  Thibou,  Isaac  Nicholls,  Overseers  of  Poor. 

William  S.  Pennington,  Lewis  Thibou,  Silas  Condit,  Street 
Commissioners. 


1818.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  219 

Samuel  B.  Brown,  Jonathan  Andniss,  Jonathan  Miller,  Ebe- 
nezer  Havens,  Pound  Masters. 

Uzal  Hedden,  Isaac  Youngs,  Elias  Roberts,  Samuel  Penning- 
ton, Richard  Sweezy,  Sears  Coe,  Jedediali  Crane,  Uzal  Sayres, 
Obadiah  AVoodruff,  Moses  Hedden,  Robert  Baldwin,  Henry 
Baker,  Overseers  of  Highway. 

John  Ailing,  Jabez  Camtield,  Stephen  Hayes,  Neheraiah  S. 
Baldwin,  James  Vanderpool,  Town  Committee. 

Ashbel  Green,  David  Ball,  Joseph  Sayres,  Jonathan  Keen, 
Ja])hiah  Harrison,  Constables. 

Col.  Stephen  Hayes,  Judge  of  Election. 

Joseph  C.  Hornblower,  Silas  Cond't,  Edward  Jones,  David 
Hayes,  WiUiam  Tuttle,  Isaac  Andruss,  William  Ward,  Free 
School  Committee, 

Committee  for  building  Town  house  reported  having  done 
nothing  in  the  business. 

Street  Commissioners  rejiorted  having  done  nothing. 

Resolved,  that  the  Street  Commissioners  be  instructed  to  take 
all  legal  and  proper  measures  to  remove  any  encroachments  on 
the  road,  or  obstructions  in  the  highway. 

Resolved,  that  the  roads  the  ensuing  year  be  worked  by  labour, 
by  districts. 

Resolved,  that  the  hog  law  of  last  year  be  revived,  with  this 
alteration — that  the  driver  shall  be  entitled  to  25,  and  the  pound 
master  to  12^  cents  a  head. 

Resolved,  That  the  poll  of  the  next  annual  election  be  opened 
and  closed  at  the  house  of  Stephen  Roll",  Innkeeper,  Newark. 

Resolved,  that  the  next  annual  town  meeting  be  opened  at 
the  house  of  Moses  Roff,  at  1  o'clock  P.  M. 

jMeeting  adjourned. 

WM.  WARD,  Cl'k. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting,  commenced  at  the  house  of 
Moses  Roff,  on  the  [13]  day  of  April,  1818,  and  from  there  ad- 
journed to  the  Session  House  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church,  in 
the  town  of  Newark — the  following  Officers  were  chosen  for  the 
ensuing  year,  and  the  following  proceedings  adopted  : 

Gen.  John  N,  Gumming,  Moderator. 

AVilliam  Ward,  Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  Estrays. 

Isaac  Nicholls,  Assessor. 

James  W.  Burnett,  Collector. 

Samuel  Pennington,  Robert  B.  Camfield,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Col.  Stephen  Hayes,  Nehemiah  S.  Baldwin,  Jabez  Camfield, 
Commissioners  of  Appeal. 

]Moses  Roberts,  Ezra  Baldwin,  Surveyors  of  Iligliway. 

Isaac  Nicholls,  Aaron  Ward,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

AVilliam  S.  Pennington,  Lewis  Thibou,  Silas  Condit,  Street 
Commissioners. 


220  EECOKDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1818. 

Samuel  B.  Brown,  Ebenezer  Havens,  Capt.  DeKay,  Col.  Isaac 
Andruss,  Pound  Masters. 

Joseph  Camp,  Isaac  Young,  Thomas  Camfield,  Sylvanus  Bahl- 
win,  Samuel  Pennhigton,  Edward  Jones,  Jedediah  Crane,  David 
Cook,  Moses  Fatout^  Joseph  T.  Baldwin,  D.  Baker,  John  Kans- 
ley.  Overseers  of  Highway. 

Jabez  Camfield,  Col.  Stephen  Hayes,  Nchemiah  S,  Baldwin, 
James  Vanderpool,  Lewis  Tliibou,  Town  Committee. 

Jonathan  Keen,  Joseph  Sayres,  Ashbel  Green,  Silas  C.  Bald- 
win, Japhia  Harrison,  Constables, 

Silas  Condit,  Judge  of  Election. 

Joseph  C.  Hornblower,  Silas  Condit,  Edward  Jones,  David 
Hayes,  William  Tuttle,  Isaac  Andruss,  William  Ward,  Trustees 
of  Free  School. 

Resolutions  adojjted — 

The  Annual  report  of  the  Township  Committee  having  been 
read, 

Ilesolved,  that  the  same  be  accei)ted,  and  that  the  Report  be 
entered  in  the  town  book. 

The  Annual  report  of  the  Free  School  Avas  read,  and  on  mo- 
tion accepted. 

Mesolved,  that  Two  thousand  nine  hundred  dollars  be  appro- 
priated toward  the  maintenance  of  the  poor  the  ensuing  year. 

Mesolved^  That  Two  hundred  dollars  be  appropriated  for  the 
sujjport  of  the  Free  School  the  ensuing  year. 

liesolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  required  to  inspect  the 
old  burying  ground,  and  that  they  be  empowered  and  instructed 
to  remove  all  nuisances,  and  prevent  trespassing  on  the  same,  to 
mend  the  fences,  to  raise  and  otherwise  regulate  the  head  stones 
which  they  may  find  out  of  order. 

Hesolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  take 
measures  to  procure  a  new  burying  ground,  and  report  at  a 
special,  or  at  the  next  Annual  Town  Meeting. 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  open  a 
passage  from  the  Main  street  into  the  old  burying  ground,  and 
that  they  cause  the  lower  grounds  therein  to  be  raised,  that  the 
passage  across  them  may  be  rendered  more  convenient. 

liesolved^  that  this  meeting  deem  it  ex2:)edient  to  adopt  meas- 
ures to  erect  a  town  house  upon  the  town  lot  in  the  main  street. 

liesolved,  tliat  VYilliam  S.  Pennington,  James  Vanderpool, 
Silas  Condit,  Isaac  Nicholls,  Lewis  Thibou,  be  chosen  a  Commit- 
tee to  carry  the  above  resolution  into  effect,  and  to  re2)ort  a  plan 
at  some  future  town  meeting. 

liesolved,  that  the  above  Committee  be  instructed,  in  case  they 
shall  deem  it  expedient,  to  report  at  a  special  town  meeting  to 
be  called  at  their  recpiest,  any  time  between  this  date  and  the 
first  Monday  in  June  next. 


1819.J  RECOllDS   OF.  NEWAKK.  221 

Hesolved,  tliat  the  roads  be  worked  as  the  last  year  by  labour, 
by  districts. 

llesolved^  that  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  purchase 
a  lot  of  laud  late  the  property  of  Abraham  Lyon,  without  the 
buildings,  should  they  deem  the  measure  expedient, 

llcsolved,  that  the  hog  law  be  continued  the  same  as  last  year, 
and  that  it  be  in  force  throughout  the  whole  year. 

Jiesolved,  that  the  next  annual  town  meeting  be  held  in  the 
session  room  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  church,  to  commence  at  1 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon. 

-Resolved,  that  the  poll  of  the  next  annual  election  be  oi)ened 
and  closed  at  the  house  of  Stephen  Roll",  Newark. 

Hesolved,  that  the  Town  Clerk  be  allowed  Five  dollars  for  his 
Services,  in  addition  to  the  fees  allowed  him  by  law. 

WM.  WARD,  Town  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  Toavn  ]Meetixg,  convened  agreeably  to  law,  on 
Monday,  3Iar.  1,  1S19,  at  the  house  of  Moses  Roft",  Inn-keeper, 
Newark, 

"William  S.  Pennington,  Esq.,  was  chosen  Moderator,  when  the 
following  resolution  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  avithorized  and  in- 
structed to  lease  out  the  Town  Lot  in  the  Main  street,  opposite 
to  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church,  in  such  proportions  as  they  may 
deem  most  advisable,  for  a  term  not  exceeding  live  years. 

Meeting  adjourned. 

WM.  WARD,  Town  Clerk. 

At  An  Anual  Town  ^Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark,  held  at  the  Session  room  of  the  IstPrcsbytereau 
Church  in  the  Town  of  Newark  on  the  12th  day  of  A]yrU,  A.  D. 
1819— 

Silas  Condit,  Esq.,  Avas  chosen  ^Moderator,  and  Nathan  F.  "Wood, 
Town  Clerk. 

AVhen  the  following  Resolutions  were  adopted  : 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  Investi- 
gate the  situation  of  the  Lot  of  Land  belonging  to  the  town  on 
which  the  Market  now  stands,  and  call  on  the  subscribers  who 
built  tlie  Market,  and  if  they  relinquish  their  claims  to  take  pos- 
session and  apply  it  to  the  use  ot  the  Town. 

The  report  of  the  Town  Committee  was  then  Read,  and  on 
motion,  &c.,  was  ordered  to  be  accepted  and  filed. 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  Lease 
out  the  Town  Lot  in  Front  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church 
untill  wanted  for  a  publick  i)ur])ose. 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  not  to  Lease 
out  any  part  of  said  Town  Lot  for  to  be  built  upon. 


222  KECORDS   O^  NEWARK.  [1819- 

Tlie  report  of  the  School  Committee  was  read,  and  on  motion 
made  and  Carr'd,  was  Accepted  and  filed. 

Resolved,  tliat  the  sum  of  Four  hundred  Dollars  of  the  sum  to 
be  raised  for  the  maintainance  of  the  poor  be  appropriated  for 
the  educating  of  poor  children. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Twenty  six  hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
the  ensuing  year  to  be  appropriated  for  tlie  maintainance  ot  the 
Poor. 

The  Following  officers  were  then  chosen  : 

Assessor — Isaac  JSTichols. 

Collector — James  W.  Burnet. 

Chosen  Freeholders — David  Beach,  Lewis  Thibou. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal— Col.  Stephen  Hayes,  Nehemiah  S. 
Baldwin,  Jabez  Camfield. 

Surveyors  of  Highways— Moses  Roberts,  Ezra  Baldwin. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor — Isaac  Nichols,  Lewis  Thibou. 

Street  Commissioners — Wm.  S.  Pennington,  Esq.,  Lewis  Thi- 
bou, Silas  Condit. 

Pound  Masters— John  P.  Crane,  James  Scarring,  Henry  L. 
Parkhurst,  Ebenezer  Havens,  Samuel  Baldwin. 

Town  Committee— Jabez  Camfield,  Col.  Stephen  Hayes,  Nehe- 
miah  S.  Baldwin,  James  Vanderpool,  Lewis  Thibou. 

Constables — David  Ball,  Japhia  Harrison,  Joseph  Sayres,  Sam- 
uel Scarring,  Ashbel  Green,  Jonathan  Keen. 

Silas  Condit,  Esq.,  Judge  of  Elections. 

Trustees  of  Free  School — Joseph  Wilbur,  John  C.  Burnet, 
James  Tichenor,  David  Hayes,  Wm.  Tuttle,  Isaac  Andruss,  Esq., 
Silas  Condit,  Esq. 

Overseers  of  Highways — Joseph  T,  Baldwin,  Gen.  John  N. 
Gumming,  George  Ilolden,  Caleb  Sayres,  Abner  Ward,  Jedediah 
Crane,  David  Nichols,  William  Burge,  Caleb  Campbell,  Moses 
Roberts,  James  Camfield,  Josiah  Meeker,  Joseph  W.  Camp. 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  fit  up 
and  prepare  a  room  in  the  upper  part  of  the  Market  for  the  use 
of  the  Free  School  at  the  Town  expence. 

Resolved,  that  hogs  Running  at  large  be  subject  to  Poundage 
the  present  year,  and  that  the  Poundage  be  three  shillings,  i.  e. 
two  shillings  to  the  driver  and  one  shilling  to  the  Pound  Master. 

No  further  Business  Meeting  adjourned  to  Meet  Again  on  the 
2nd  Monday  in  April,  1820,  at  one  o'clock  P.  M.  in  this  place. 

SILAS  CONDIT,  Moderator. 

Attest— Nathan  F.  Wood,  Cl'k. 

At  an  Annual  Toa\'n  Meeting  of  the  Inliabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark  Held  in  the  Session  House  of  the  1st  l*resbyte- 
reau  Church  in  the  Town  of  Newark  on  Monday  the  10th  Day  of 
A2:)i-il  1820, 


1820.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  228 

Silas  Gondii  Esq'r  was  Chosen  Moderator. 

Nathan  F.  Wood,  Clerk. 

Tlie  Vth  Section  of  tlie  Law  relating  to  Town  Meetings  liaying 
Been  read  as  prescribed,  .Meeting  proceeded  to  Bnsiness.  When 
the  following  resolutions  were  adopted  : 

The  Annual  report  of  the  Township  C'onnuittee  having  been 
read,  Resolved  that  the  report  be  accepted  and  tiled. 

The  Articles  of  Agreement  Between  Town  Committee  and 
Aaron  jMunn  respecting  the  rent  of  the  Burying  Ground  was 
read.  The  amount  of  the  rent  was  $40— and  Reported  by  said 
Town  Committee  as  due  from  Aaron  Munn  to  the  Town,  it  was 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  |10  be  abated  from  the  above  Claim 
against  Aaron  ]Munn. 

Resolved  that  the  Town  Committee  be  authorised  to  Borrow 
any  sum  not  Exceeding  One  Thousand  dollars  for  the  use  of 
the  Town,  to  be  repaid  when  the  taxes  for  the  present  year  are 
paid. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  Twenty  Eight  hundred  dollars  be 
raised  the  Ensuing  year  to  be  appropriated  toward  the  maintain- 
ance  of  the  poor. 

The  report  of  the  School  Committee  was  read  and  ordered  to 
be  accepted  and  filed. 

Resolved  that  the  Sum  of  Four  hundred  dollars  of  the  sum  to 
be  raised  for  the  maintainance  of  the  poor  Be  appropriated  for 
the  Education  of  poor  Children. 

Resolved  that  the  Town  Committee  be  Instructed  to  select  a 
suitable  place  for  a  Burying  Ground  and  to  call  a  Special  Town 
Meeting  when  they  think  proper  and  make  report  of  such  ])lace 
or  ]ilaces,  that  The  Town  may  act  upon  it. 

The  Following  Officers  Avere  then  Chosen  : 

Isaac  Nichols,  Assessor. 

James  W.  Burnett,  Collector. 

Samuel  Pennington,  James  Vanderpool,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Jabez  Camfield,  Joseph  W.  Camp,  Commis- 
sioners of  Appeal. 

Henry  L.  Parkhurst,  Moses  Roberts,  Surveyors  of  Highways^ 

Isaac  Nichols,  Lewis  Thibou,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Silas  Condit,  Wm.  S.  Pennington,  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Street  Com- 
missioners. 

Zadock  Baldwin,  .lonathan  Andruss,  Zadock  Meeker,  Pound 
Masters. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Jabez  Camfield,  Moses  Smith,  Silas  Condit, 
John  Taylor,  Town  Committee. 

Samuel  Scarring,  Japhia  Harrison,  David  Ball,  Stephen  llowel, 
Jonathan  Keen,  Joseph  Sayrcs,  Constables. 

Joseph  Wilbur,  John  C.  Burnett,  James  Bruen,  John  Taylor, 
James  Tichenor,  David  Hayes,  William  Tuttle,  Silas  Condit, 
Trustees  of  Free  School. 


224  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1821. 

James  Keen,  Moses  Fatout,  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Abner  Ward, 
Geo.  Neilson,  Sayres  Coe,  William  Barge,  Silvanus  Baldwin, 
Moses  Roberts,  Caleb  Earl,  Stephen  Foster,  Jos.  W.  Camp, 
Overseers  of  the  Highway. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Judge  of  Election. 

Resolved  That  Hogs  running  at  Large  be  subject  to  Poundage 
the  present  year  and  that  the  poundage  be  three  Shillings  i  e  2s. 
to  the  driver  and  Is.  to  the  ]*ound  Master, 

R(!Solved  That  the  l*oll  of  the  next  Annual  Election  be  open'd 
and  closed  at  the  House  of  Mr.  Stephen  Rolf  Inkeeper  Newark. 

Resolved  That  the  Next  annual  Town  Meeting  Be  held  in  the 
session  room  of  the  first  Presbyterean  Church  in  this  Town  to 
Commence  at  1  O'Clock  1*.  M. 

Meeting  adjourned. 

SILAS  CONDIT,  Moderator. 

Natiiax  F.  Wood,  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  I'own  Meetixg  Convened  agreeable  to  Law  on 
Tuesday  3fai/  30th,  1820,  at  the  House  of  Moses  Rolf  Innkeeper, 
Newark. 

Aaron  Munn  Esq'r  was  chosen  Moderator, 

When  the  following  resolution  "was  adopted. 

Resolved  that  the  further  Consideration  of  the  purchasing  a 
Town  Burying  (Tround,  (for  whicli  ])urpose  tliis  Meeting  Avas 
Called)  Be  postponed  Indefinately. 

Meeting  adjourned  accordingly. 

N.  F.  WOOD,  Clerk. 

At  an  Annual  Towx  Meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark  held  in  the  Session  house  of  the  1st  prcsbyterian 
Church  in  the  Town  of  Newark  on  Monday  the  9th  day  oi'Ap^nl 
1821, 

Joseph  C,  Hornblower  Esq'r  was  chosen  Moderator, 

Philo  Sanford  "      Clerk. 

The  laws  respecting  town  meetings  having  been  read  and  the 
act  to  prevent  routs,  riots  &c.,  as  prescribed  by  law,  the  meeting 
proceeded  to  business,  when  the  following  resolutions  Avere 
adopted  and  Officers  chosen,  the  report  of  the  Town  Committee 
"was  read,  resolved  that  the  same  be  accepted,  resolved  that  the 
report  of  the  fire  wardens  be  read,  resolved  that  the  Town  C'Om- 
mittee  be  authorised  to  raise  the  sum  of  One  thousand  ciglit  hun- 
dred dollars  for  the  expences  of  the  town  for  the  Ensuing  year, 
resolved  that  a  special  Committee  be  appointed  to  inquire  into 
the  situation  of  the  Town  Docks,  and  to  report  at  an  annual  or 
special  meeting  for  that  purpose,  and  to  settle  with  the  trustees 
of  the  said  Docks  and  receive  the  money  if  any  for  the  use  of 
the  Town.  This  Committee  to  consist  of  I'hree  ;  The  following 
Gentlemen  w^re  chosen  Viz :  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  David  D.  Crane, 


1821.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  225 

Sam'l  Pennington  ;  resolved  that  the  surplus  fund  arising  from 
the  dog  tax  be  aj^propriated  to  the  support  of  the  poor. 

A  letter  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  New- 
ark and  Mount  pleasant  turnpike  Co.  addressed  to  the  Moderator 
of  this  Meeting,  being  read,  on  motion  Ordered  that  the  same 
be  laid  on  the  Table  : "it  being  stated  to  the  meeting  that  Ebo- 
nezer  Havens  while  keeper  of  the  poor  house  had  sold  certain 
articles  of  produce  as  agent  for  the  town  Committee  amounting 
to  about  forty  dollars  (40)  and  which  had  been  lost  by  the  failure 
of  the  person  to  whom  the  sale  was  made  and  that  he  had  been 
charged  with  the  amount  in  settlement  with  the  Town  Commit 
tee,  on  motion  resolved  that  the  sum  of  forty  (40)  dollars  be  re- 
funded to  him :  Resolved  that  the  tax  on  dogs  be  raised  to  the 
sum  of  three  dollars  the  Ensuing  year,  resolved  that  the  sum  of 
four  Imndred  dollars  raised  by  the  Town  for  the  use  of  the  poor 
be  appropriated  to  the  support  of  the  free  school,  resolved  that 
it  is  Expedient  to  procure  a  place  for  a  pubUc  l)urying  Ground, 
resolved  that  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  purchase  the 
land,  the  following  Gentlemen  were  Chosen,  Viz  David  D. 
Crane,  Caleb  S.  Kiggs,  Samuel  Pennington  ;  resolved  that  the 
Committee  have  power  to  purchase  a  lot  containing  not  less  than 
Two  acres  nor  more  than  four  acres  for  tlie  burying  ground,  and 
tliat  the  sum  of  Two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  be  appropriated 
towards  the  payment  of  said  lot,  resolved  that  the  town  Com- 
mittee be  authorized  to  borrow  the  residue  of  the  money  that 
may  be  wanted  to  complete  the  purchase  of  said  lot. 

resolved  that  all  the  Town  lands  that  are  now  in  the  possession 
of  or  belonging  to  the  town  or  that  may  hereafter  be  owned  by 
the  town  be  placed  under  the  care  and  Superintendance  of  the 
town  Committee  ;  resolved  that  it  is  Expedient  to  build  a  town 
house  the  present  year,  resolved  that  a  Committee  of  Seven  be 
appointed  to  Carry  into  Effect  the  build  of  the  town  house,  the 
following  gentlemen  were  chosen  Viz :  Lewis  Thibou,  John 
Pionier,  Isaac  Nichols,  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Smith  Burnett,  Ephraim 
BoUes,  William  Halsey. 

Resolved  that  five  hundred  dollars  be  raised  towards  the  build- 
ing of  the  Town  house  and  that  the  Committee  have  power  to 
borrow  any  sum  not  Exceeding  five  Thousand  dollars  to  carry 
into  Effect  the  building  of  the  town  house  ;  resolved  that  the 
vacancies  occasioned  by  the  death  of  two  of  the  trustees  of  the 
town  docks,  be  filled  by  the  following  Gentlemen  Viz  David  D. 
(U'ane,  James  Vanderpool. 

The  following  officers  were  then  Chosen  : 

Isaac  Nichols,  Assessor. 

James  W.  Burnett,  Collector. 

Samuel  Pennington,  James  Vanderpool,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Jabez  Campfield,  Joseph  W.  Camp,  Commis- 
sioners of  Appeals. 

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226  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1821. 

Henry  L.  Parkhurst,  Moses  Roberts,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 

Isaac  Nichols,  Lewis  Thibou,  Overseers  of  the  jjoor. 

Silas  Condit,  "William  S.  Pennington,  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Street 
Commissioners. 

Zadoc  Baldwin,  Jonathan  Andruss,  John  Maginnis,  Ebenezer 
Havens,  Pound  Masters. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Jabez  Carapfield,  Moses  Smith,  Silas  Condit 
Joseph  W.  Camp,  Town  Committee. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Judge  of  Elections. 

David  Ball,  Jacob  Osborn,  Joseph  Sayres,  Japhia  Harrison, 
Benjamin  Jarves,  Constables. 

Josejih  Wilbur,  John  C.  Burnett,  James  Bruen,  David  Hayes, 
William  Tuttle,  Silas  Condit,  John  Taylor,  James  Tichenor, 
Trustees  of  the  Free  Schools, 

John  P.  Sanford,  Moses  Faitoute,  Henry  Holden,  John  Ailing, 
James  Searing,  Johnson  Nichols,  William  Burdge,  Enoch  Bolles, 
Caleb  Earle,  Joseph  Lyon,  Overseers  of  the  Highways. 

Resolved  that  the  poll  of  the  next  Annual  Election  be  opened 
and  closed  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Stephen  Rolf  Innkeeper  Newark. 

Resolved  tiiat  hogs  running  at  large  be  subject  to  poundage 
the  present  year  and  that  the  poundage  be  four  Shillings  i.  e,  two 
Shillings  for  the  driver  and  two  Shillings  for  the  pound  Master. 

Resolved  that  the  roads  be  worked  by  labor  the  jjresent  year. 

Resolved  that  the  next  annual  town  Meeting  be  held  in  the 
Session  room  of  the  1st  presbyterian  Church  in  this  Town  to 
commence  at  1  O'Clock  P.  M. 

Meeting  Adjoiirned. 

JOS.  C.  HORNBLOWER,  Moderator. 

Philo  Sanford,  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  Town  Meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark,  held  in  the  Session  house  of  the  first  presby- 
terian Church,  on  Monday,  the  11th  June^  1821,  made  choice  of 
James  Vanderj)ool,  Esq.,  Moderator  for  the  meeting. 

The  law  respecting  routs,  riots,  &c.,  having  been  read  the  fol- 
lowing resolutions  Avere  adopted — Resolved,  that  the  vote  taken 
at  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  respecting  Dogs  be  reconsider- 
ed. Resolved,  that  the  vote  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting 
laying  a  tax  of  three  dollars  on  dogs,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
rescinded. 

Resolved,  that  it  is  inexpedient  to  apply  to  the  legislature  at 
their  next  session  for  a  law  to  raise  money  by  tax  to  purchase  a 
public  burying  ground  or  to  build  a  Town  house. 

Meeting  Adjourned. 

PHILO  SANFORD,  Clerk. 

jl^roceedings  of  the  Annual  Toaa'N  Meeting  of  the  Township 


1822.]  KECOKDS  OF  NEWARK.  227 

of  Newark,  held  in  tlie  Session  house  of  the  first  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Xewark  on  the  Second  Monday  in  April,  1822, 

Joseph  C.  Ilornblower,  Esq.,  Avas  cliosen  Moderator,  and  Philo 
Sanford,  Clerk. 

The  meeting  being  organized,  and  that  part  of  tlie  Act  of 
Assembly  read  which  by  law  is  required  to  be  read  at  the  open- 
ing of  every  Annual  Town  Meeting.  The  reports  of  Committees 
were  called  for. 

The  Annual  report  of  the  Township  Committee  behig  read,  on 
motion, 

Is^t.  Resolved,  That  the  same  be  accepted  and  filed. 

A  Member  of  the  Township  Committee  having  stated  to  the 
meeting  that  Mrs.  Savage  had  Presented  to  the  Committee  a  bill 
of  Fifty  Dollars  for  services  rendered  to  Robert  Montgomery 
who  had  been  badly  injured  by  a  scald,  but  that  the  Committee 
did  not  feel  authorized  to  Pay  the  same,  not  knowing  whether 
the  Town  was  legally  chargeable  with  the  case  and  maintainance 
of  the  said  Montgomery. 

2nd.  On  motion,  it  was  Resolved,  That  this  meeting  do  recom- 
mend to  the  Townshij)  Committee  to  Pay  to  the  said  Mrs.  Savage 
a  sum  not  exceeding  Twenty  five  Dollars  on  the  said  Bill. 

The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  at  the  last  annual  Town 
Meeting  the  subject  of  the  Town  Docks,  made  a  report,  Avhich 
being  read,  on  motion 

3d.  Resolved,  That  the  report  be  accepted  and  filed,  and  the 
Committee  discharged. 

4th.  Resolved,  That  so  much  of  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  the  Town  Docks  as  relates  to  the  lower  or  new  Town  Dock 
be  referred  to  the  Town  Committee ;  and  so  much  of  the  said 
report  as  relates  to  the  upper  or  old  Town  Dock  be  referred  to  a 
select  Committee  of  three  persons,  with  authority  to  adopt  such 
legal  measures  as  they  may  deem  expedient  to  ascertain  and 
estabhsh  the  Town  rights  in  regard  to  the  said  Dock  or  landing 
place,  and  to  recover  the  Possession  thereof  if  necessary. 

5th.  Resolved,  that  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  William  S.  Pennington 
and  Samuel  Pennington  be  that  Committee. 

6th.  Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  One  hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
and  appropriated  to  the  use  of  the  last  named  Committee  for  the 
Purpose  aforesaid. 

The  Trustees  or  Directors  of  the  Free  School  under  the  care 
of  the  Town,  made  their  annual  report,  which  being  read, 

Vth.  Resolved,  That  the  same  be  accepted  and  filed. 

8th,  Resolved,  That  the  surplus  fund  of  the  Dog  tax,  Avhich 
by  a  vote  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  was  transferred  to 
the  general  fund,  be  transferred  to  the  credit  ot  the  fund  arising 
from  the  Dog  tax,  to  be  ai)plied  to  the  purposes  to  which  that 
tax  is  by   law  approj)riated,  and  That  the  Township  Committee 


228  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1822. 

be  directed  to  apply  the  same  to  the  satisfaction  of  such  balances 
as  may  be  due  to  individuals  for  damages  done  by  Dogs  to  Sheep 
during  the  past  Year. 

9th.  Resolved,  That  the  Township  Committee  be  instructed 
to  pursue  legal  measures  to  prevent  trespasses  upon  the  Upper 
and  the  Military  Commons,  and  to  protect  the  same  from  en- 
croachments and  injuries  by  carriages  passing  over  the  same. 

10th.  Resolved,  That  the  Highways  be  maintained  by  hire. 

11th.  Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Two  thousand  Dollars  be 
raised  for  the  maintaiuance  of  the  highways  this  year. 

12th.  Resolved,  That  the  Township  Committee  apportion  the 
sum  above  voted  to  be  raised  to  each  overseer  of  the  highways 
that  may  be  appointed  in  the  several  districts  as  now  laid  out ; 
the  amount  of  taxes  that  may  be  raised  in  said  districts  which 
said  several  sums  so  apportioned  shall  be  exclusively  for  the 
maintaiuance  of  the  highways  in  the  said  several  districts  where 
raised  ;  Provided  that  the  tax  shall  be  ai^ijlied  to  the  districts  in 
w^hich  the  person  taxed  may  reside. 

13th.  Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Twelve  hundred  Dollars  be 
raised  this  year  for  the  support  of  the  Poor. 

14th.  Resolved,  That  the  smu  of  Four  hundred  Dollars  be 
raised  this  year  for  the  support  of  the  Free  School  under  the  care 
of  the  Township. 

It  being  stated  to  the  meeting  that  three  vacancies  existed  in 
the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Town  Docks  by  the  resignation  of 

David  D.  Crane  and and  the  rem.oval  of  John  Y. 

Baldwin. 

Mr.  John  Ailing,  Nehemiali  Tunis,  and  Lewis  Thibou,  were 
elected  to  supply  the  vacancies. 

15th.  On  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  meeting  proceed  to  the 
election  of  Township  Officers  for  the  ensuing  year. 

The  following  were  Chosen  : 

Isaac  Nichols,  Assessor. 

James  W.  Bui'net,  Collector. 

elames  Vanderpool,  Samuel  Pennington,  Chosen  Freeholders. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Jabez  Camlield,  Joseph  W.  Camj?,  Commis 
sioners  of  Appeal. 

Ezra  Baldwin,  Moses  Faitoute,  Surveyors  of  Highways. 

Isaac  Nichols,  Lewis  Thibou,  Overseers  of  the  Poor. 

Silas  Condit,  William  S.  Pennington,  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Street 
Commissioners. 

Zadoc  Baldwin,  Robert  Hayes,  John  Maginnis,  Pound  Masters. 

William  Tuttle,  Ephraim  Bolles,  Joseph  W.  Camp,  Jabez 
Campfield,  Samuel  Pennington,  Town  Committee. 

Stephen  Hayes,  Judge  of  Election. 

Diivid  Ball,  Jacob  Osborne,  Josej)h  Sayres,  Constables. 

Joseph  Willbur,  John  C.  Burnet,  James  Brueu,  David  Hayes, 


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William  Tattle,   Silas   Condit,  John   Taylor,  James  Ticlienor, 
Trustees  of  the  Free  School. 

Israel  C  Crane,  Caleb  Earle,  John  Baldwin,  Ezra  Baldwin, 
Johnson  Nichols,  James  Searing,  Matthias  Plum,  Lewis  Thibou, 
Moses  Faitoute,  John  I.  Plume,  Samuel  Baldwin,  James  Tichenor, 
Overseers  of  the  Highways. 

16th.  Resolved,  That  the  poll  of  the  next  annual  election  be 
opened  and  Closed  at  the  House  of  Mr.  Stephen  Rolf,  Inn-keeper, 
Newark. 

17th.  Resolved,  That  hogs  running  at  large  be  subject  to 
poundage  tlie  present  year,  and  that  the  Poundage  be  four  Shil- 
lings, I.  E.  Two  Shillings  for  the  driver  and  two  ShiUings  for  the 
Pound  Master. 

18th.  Resolved,  that  the  next  annual  Town  Meeting  be  held 
in  the  Session  house  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church  in  this 
Town  to  commence  at  half  past  one  o'clock  P.  M. 

Meeting  Adjourned. 

JOS.  C.  HORNBLOWER,  Moderator. 

PiiiLO  Sandford,  Clerk. 

Special  Tov^n  Meeting,  Newark,  Nov  11th,  A.  D.  1822. 

At  a  special  Town  Meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Township 
of  Newark,  convened  in  the  Session  room  of  the  first  Presby- 
terian Church  by  Order  of  the  Town  Committee  for  the  purpose 
of  supplying  the  vacancy  in  the  Town  Committee  occasioned  by 
the  death  of  Mr.  Jabez  Campfield ;  also  a  vacancy  in  the  Com- 
missioners of  Appeal  occasioned  by  the  death  of  the  same  Gen- 
tleman— Also  to  take  into  consideration  the  projDriety  of  applying 
to  the  Legislature  for  a  modification,  &c.,  of  certain  Laws. 

Jos.  C.  Hornblower,  Esq.,  Chosen  Moderator. 

1st.  Resolved,  That  James  Vanderpool,  Esq.,  be  chosen  to 
supply  the  vacancy  in  Town  Committee. 

2d.  Resolved,  That  James  Vanderpool,  Esq.,  is  chosen  to  fill 
the  vacancy  in  the  Commissioners  of  Appeal. 

3d.  Resolved,  That  it  is  expedient  to  apj^ly  to  the  Legislature 
for  a  modification  of  the  existing  Laws,  so  as  to  exempt  all  regu- 
lar members  of  the  fire  Engine  Companies  of  this  Town  from 
personal  labour  not  exceeding  three  days  on  the  Highways  when- 
ever the  same  shall  be  worked  by  labour,  and  from  tax  when  the 
same  shall  be  worked  by  taxes,  not  exceeding  three  Dollars ; 
provided  that  in  case  such  quantity  of  labour  or  tax  of  any  mem- 
ber shall  exceed  those  amounts,  such  excess  shall  be  Avorked  or 
paid  by  such  membei*. 

4th.  Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  resolution,  signed 
by  Moderator  and  Clerk  of  this  meeting,  be  forwarded  to  the 
rei^resentatives  in  the  Legislature  from  this  County. 

Meeting  Adjourned.     Nov.  11th,  1822. 

PHILO  SANFORD,  Cl'k. 


230  KECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1823. 

Annual  Toavk  Meeting  A.  D.  Eighteen  hundred  and  twenty 
three. 

Proceedings  of  the  Annual  Town  Meeting  of  the  Township  of 
Newark  held  in  the  Session  house  of  the  first  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Newark  on  the  Second  Monday  in  April  One  thousand 
Eight  hundred  and  twenty  three. 

Isaac  Andruss  Esq'r  was  chosen  Moderator,  and  Philo  Sanford 
Clerk. 

The  Meeting  being  organized  and  that  part  of  the  act  of  assem- 
bly read  which  by  Law  is  required  to  be  read  at  the  opening  of 
Every  Annual  Town  Meeting  the  reports  of  Committees  were 
called  for. 

The  Annual  report  of  the  Township  Committee  being  read,  on 
motion, 

1st.  Resolved  that  the  same  be  accepted  and  filed. 

liond.  Resolved  that  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Elias  VanArsdale,  and 
Theo.  Frelinghuysen  be  a  Committee  to  Examine  into  settle  and 
determine  a  dispute  now  Existing  between  the  Township  Com- 
mittee and  the  Assessor  and  the  representation  of  the  late  Col- 
lector James  W.  Burnet  dec.  respecting  the  fees  of  said  Ofiicers 
respectively  arising  out  of  the  Assessment  and  Collection  of  the 
tax  of  the  last  year. 

And  that  the  same  Committee  Enquire  and  determine  whether 
the  allowances  made  by  the  Township  Committee  to  the  Magis- 
trates in  pauper  cases  and  others  which  Enter  into  the  Accounts 
of  the  said  Committee  are  correct  or  not. 

3d.  Resolved  that  WilHam  S.  Pennington,  Silas  Condit,  Thom- 
as Ward,  E,  E.  Boudinot  and  Samuel  Pennington  be  a  Commit- 
tee on  the  subject  of  the  upper  Town  Dock  and  that  they  have 
power  and  authority  to  accept  the  ofler  of  Aaron  Ward  Except 
that  part  which  requires  the  Town  to  repair  the  Dock,  and  that 
in  case  he  shall  not  agree  thereto  that  the  said  Committee  have 
power  to  take  such  measures  to  recover  possession  of  said  dock 
as  they  may  Judge  necessary  and  proper  and  that  the  sum  of 
One  Hundred  dollars  be  appropriated  in  addition  to  the  former 
api^ropriation  for  the  aforementioned  purposes. 

4th.  Resolved,  That  the  manure  which  shall  remain  in  the  pub- 
lic Streets  within  the  ToAvn  plot  of  Newark  after  the  21st  day  of 
the  present  month  and  all  that  shall  hereafter  accumulate  shall  be 
considered  as  belonging  to  the  Town.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Superintendant  of  the  Poor  House  Establishment  to  gather 
it  from  time  to  time  for  the  use  of  the  Township  Farm  in  his 
charge. 

Whereas  there  are  several  small  pieces  of  land  Avithin  the 
Town  plot  of  Newark  which  are  described  on  the  map  filed  in 
the  County  Clerk's  oftice  made  by  the  Cojumissioners  appointed 
by  law  to  survey  and  locate  the  Streets  in  the  ToAvn  Plot  and  are 
in  the  said  Map  and  Survey  denominated  Vacant  ground  and 


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there  is  also  a  piece  of  ground  whereon  the  Mai-ket  stands  ad- 
joining Market  street  and  the  dock  or  landing  place  called  the 
old  Town  dock  all  which  are  public  or  community  property  hut 
the  legal  title  to  which  does  not  appear  to  be  vested  in  the  Town- 
ship as  a  Corporation  or  to  be  owned  by  any  individual,  but 
which  with  the  other  Vacant  ground  if  any  within  the  Town, 
ought  to  be  vested  in  the  Township  as  owner  that  it  may  be  pro- 
tected and  improved  as  circumstances  shall  rc(piire  :  Therefore 

Resolved  that  a  suitable  act  for  that  purpose  be  prepared  and 
application  made  to  the  Legislature  to  Enact  the  same  into  .a 
Law  with  such  provisions  therein  as  may  be  deemed  reasonable 
and  for  the  public  good. 

Resolved  That  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Silas  Condit  and  Wm.  S,  Pen 
nington  be  a  Committee  to  carry  this  resolution  into  Eflect. 

Resolved  That  the  sum  of  Two  thousand  dollars  be  raised  for 
the  maintainance  of  the  highways  this  Year. 

Resolved  That  there  be  not  more  than  three  Overseers  of  the 
roads  and  highways  within  the  Town  Plot  of  Newark  compre- 
hending the  roads  leading  into  and  out  of  the  Town  Plot  as  far 
as  they  are  worked  by  the  people  of  the  Village  and  as  compre- 
hended in  the  present  district :  That  it  be  recommended  to  the 
Township  Committee  to  keep  the  whole  of  the  said  roads  and 
highways  in  one  district  to  the  end  that  the  said  three  Overseers 
may  act  in  ...  .  And  that  it  also  be  recommended  to  the 
Siiid  Overseers  to  devise  a  judicious  plan  with  respect  to  the  said 
and  highways  and  work  the  same  accordingly.  And  it  is  further 
resolved  that  all  the  funds  raised  or  to  be  raised  for  working  the 
roads  and  highways  be  applied  and  Expended  by  the  said  three 
Overseers  of  a  majority  of  them  in  the  pursuit  of  such  plan  as 
far  as  may  be  done  consistently  with  the  public  welfare. 

Resolved  That  the  sum  of  Eighteen  hundred  dollars  be  raised 
this  year  for  the  support  of  the  poor. 

Resolved  That  the  sum  of  Four  hundred  dollars  be  raised  this 
year  for  the  su2^port  of  the  Male  Free  School  mider  the  care  of 
the  Township. 

Resolved  That  the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars  be  raised  this 
year  for  the  support  of  the  female  Fi-ee  School  in  the  Union 
School  house. 

Resolved  That  the  Meeting  proceed  to  the  Election  of  Town- 
ship Ofhcers  for  the  Ensuing  Year. 

The  following  were  chosen  : 

Assessor,  Isaac  Nichols. 

Collector,  Abm.  Ward  Jr. 

Chosen  Freeholders,  James  Vanderpool,  Samuel  Pennington. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal,  Stephen  Hayes,  James  Vanderpool, 
Joseph  W.  Camp. 

Surveyors  of  Highways,  Moses  Faitouto,  Ezra  Baldwin. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Lewis  Thibou,  Isaac  Nichols. 


232  HECOKDS   OF  NEWAKK.  [1823. 

Street  Oommissioners,  Silas  Condit,  Wm.  S.  Pennington,  Ca- 
leb S.  Riggs. 

Pound  Masters,  Zadoc  Baldwin,  Robert  Hayes,  John  Baldwin, 
Jonathan  Andriiss,  Caleb  Campbell,  George  Holden. 

Town  Committeee,  William  Tuttle,  James  Vanderpool,  Stephen 
Dodd,  Joseph  W,  Camp,  Sam'l  Pennington. 

Judge  of  Elections,  Stephen  Hayes. 

Constables,  David  Ball,  Jacob  Osborn,  John  Searing,  Benj.  S. 
Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayres. 

Trustees  of  the  Male  Free  School,  Joseph  Wilbur,  John  C. 
Burnet,  James  Bruen,  David  Hayes,  William  Tuttle,  Silas  Con- 
dit, James  Tichenor,  John  Taylor. 

Overseers  of  Highways  in  the  Town  Plot,  Caleb  S,  Riggs, 
Lewis  Thibou,  Samuel  Pennington. 

Overseers  of  Highways  at  Camptown  and  Lyons  Farms,  Israel 
C.  Crane,  James  Canfield,  Josej^h  W.  Camp. 

To  supply  the  Vacancy  in  the  Trustees  of  the  lower  Town 
Dock  occasioned  by  the  resignation  of  Caleb  Wheeler,  Ephraim 
Bolles. 

Resolved  That  Hogs  running  at  large  be  subject  to  poundage 
the  present  Year  and  that  the  poundage  be  Four  Shillings  I.  E. 
three  shillings  for  the  driver  and  one  Shilling  for  the  pound 
Master. 

Resolved  That  the  Poll  of  the  next  annual  Election  be  opened 
and  closed  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Stephen  Roif  Lmkeeper  Newark. 

Resolved  That  the  next  annual  Town  Meeting  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark  be  held  in  the  Session  house  of  the  first  Presby- 
terian Church  in  the  Town  to  commence  at  One  O'Clock  P.  M. 

ISAAC  ANDRUSS,  Moderator. 

PiiiLO  Sanford,  Clerk. 

Special  Towx  Meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Township  of 
Newark  Conven'd  in  the  Session  house  of  the  first  Presbyterian 
Church  on  Saturday  31st  day  of  May  A.D.  1823  for  the  purpose 
of  taking  into  consideration  the  Exjjediency  of  enlarging  the 
Poor  house  and  if  thought  Expedient  to  authorise  the  raising  of 
funds  for  carrying  it  into  effect. 

Aaron  Munn  Esq.  was  chosen  Moderator  for  the  Meeting. 

Resolved  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorised  to  make 
such  additions  to  the  Poorhouse  as  in  their  opinion  is  necessary. 

Resolved  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorised  to  borrow 
any  sum  not  Exceeding  Seven  hundred  dollars  for  the  above  men- 
tioned 2iur2:)03e. 

Meeting  adjourned. 

AARON  MUNN.  Moderator. 

Philo  Sanfoed,  Clerk. 


1824.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  233 

Xewark  Annual  Towx  Meeting,  In  Eighteen  Hundreil  and 
Twenty  Four. 

Agreeable  to  previous  Notice,  the  Annual  Town  Meeting  for 
the  Townshij)  of  Newark  was  held  in  the  Session  Ilonse  (At- 
tached to  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church)  on  the  Second  j\[onday 
the  12th  of  April,  1824— 

"When  Joseph  C.  Hornblower,  Es([.,  was  chosen  Moderator,  and 
Archibald  Woodruft",  Clerk. 

The  House  being  called  to  order  the  Clerk  was  instructed  to 
read  the  7th  Section  of  the  Act  Avhich  relates  to  Town  Meeting 
and  also  the  Riot  Act. 

Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Esq.,  on  the  Committee  respecting  vacant 
parcels  or  Lots  of  Land  in  the  Town  Plat  of  Newark,  Reported 
that  a  Law  was  passed  at  the  last  sitting  of  the  Legislature 
(which  was  read)  and  which  said  law  vested  said  Lots  or  Parcels 
of  Land,  Including  the  old  Town  Dock,  In  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Township  of  iNewark. 

Resolved,  That  said  Lands  and  Dock  be  placed  under  the 
direction  and  care  of  the  Township  Committee. 

The  Annual  Report  of  the  Township  Committee  Avas  called  foi-. 
Read,  Accepted  and  ordered  to  be  Hied. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  respecting  the  Charge  made  by 
Justices  of  the  Peace  in  certain  cases  and  of  Collector's  Fees 
was  made  and  the  Committee  discharged. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  adjust  the  diiference  with  Aaron 
Ward  respecting  his  encroachments  on  the  old  Town  Dock, 
made  no  special  Report  thereon.  But  it  was  Resolved  to  reject 
Mr.  Ward's  former  proposal,  and  continue  the  same  Committee, 
and  they  are  hereby  instructed  to  take  such  Legal  measures  as 
they  may  deem  expedient  for  the  recovery  of  said  Dock  and  the 
Town  rights  therein. 

Resolved,  That  the  Roads  be  districted  and  Worked  upon  the 
same  plan  and  in  the  same  way  as  the  last  Year. 

Resolved,  That  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised  for  the  work- 
ing the  Roads  or  Public  Highways  this  year. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  support  of  the  Male  Free  School. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  support  of  the  Female  Free  School  held  in  the  Union  School 
House. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Two  Tliousand  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  support  of  the  Poor — each  of  the  above  several  suras  are  for 
the  ensuing  year. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Eight  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  purpose  of  Paying  the  Ballance  due  for  Building  an  addition 
to  the  Poor  house. 

Resolved,  That  the  Township  Committee  be  instructed  to  pay 
30 


234  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1824. 

the  respective  ballauccs  due  the  Overseers  of  the  Highway,  as 
Reported  by  the  said  Township  Committee  in  their  Annual  Re- 
port for  the  last  Year. 

Resolved,  That  this  meeting  now  proceed  to  the  election  of 
Townshi])  Officers  for  the  ensuing  year,  Commencing  with  the 
Choice  of  Constables. 

Five  Constables  were  chosen,  viz  : — Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Jacob 
Osborn,  John  Searing,  David  Ball  and  Joseph  Sayres. 

List  of  Officers  Elected  as  Follows : 

Assessor — Isaac  Nichols. 

Collector — Abraham  K.  Ward. 

Chosen  Freeholders — James  Vanderpool  and  Moses  Smith. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal — Joscpli  W.  C^amp,  Robert  15.  Camp- 
fiekl  and  James  Vanderpool. 

Surveyors  of  the  Highways — Moses  Faitoutc  and  Ezra  Bald- 
win. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor — Moses  Smith  and  Caleb  Carter. 

Street  Commissioners — William  S.  Pennington,  Caleb  S.  Riggs 
and  Sihis  Condit. 

Town  Committee —WilHam  Tuttle,  Samuel  Pennington,  Wm. 
S.  Pennhigton,  Sloses  Smith  and  Ephraim  Bolles. 

Judge  of  Election — Robert  B.  Campfield, 

Trustees  of  the  Male  Free  Scliool — James  Tichenor,  John  C, 
Burnet,  Joseph  Wilbur,  Silas  Condit,  Wm.  Tattle,  James  Bruen, 
John  Taylor  and  David  Hayes. 

Overseers  of  the  Highways — Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Samuel  Penning- 
ton and  Nehemiali  Tunis, 

Overseers  at  Camptown  and  Lyon's  Farms — James  Canfield, 
Israel  C.  Crane  and  Josej))!  W.  Camp. 

Pound  Masters — Wilhani  Stevens,  Elihu  Pierson  and  Robert 
Hayes. 

Resolved,  That  Hogs  running  at  large  are  hable  to  be  drove 
to  the  Pound,  and  Charged  for  each  Hog  Fifty  C-ents,  tliat  is  to 
say — Twenty  Five  Cents  to  be  paid  to  the  Driver  and  Twenty 
Five  Cents  to  be  allowed  the  Pound  Keeper. 

Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  Nine  Persons  be  appointed  to 
take  into  consideration  whetlier  any,  and  if  any,  Avhat  Legislative 
aid  may  be  necessary  for  the  better  regulation  of  this  Town  in 
respect  to  a  Market  and  other  matters  not  now  provided  for  by 
any  existing  Law,  and  to  Rejiort  to  a  special  or  to  the  next  an- 
nual Town  meeting  for  tlie  consideration  of  such  meeting — and 
that  Wm.  S.  Pennington,  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  Theodore  Frelinghuy- 
sen,  Jolm  Taylor,  Robert  B.  Campfield,  Ptoses  Smith,  Joseph  C. 
Ilornblower,  E2)hraim  Bolles  and  Cliarles  T.  ShijMnan  l)e  tlie 
Committee  to  carry  tlie  foregoing  resolution  into  cttect. 

Resolved,  That  tlie  next  Annual  Election  for  Members  of  the 


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Legislature,  Sherift",  tfcc,  be  lield  at  tlie  House  of  Steplien  Ptoff, 
and  tliat  the  Poll  open  and  close  there. 

llesolved,  That  the  next  Annual  Town  Meeting  be  held  in  the 
Session  House  of  the  fn-st  Presbyterian  Cdiurch,  to  coninienee  at 
one  o'clock  P.  M.  in  tliis  Town. 

Ordered,  that  Mr.  Munn  be  Paid  Two  Dollars  for  cleaning  the 
Session  House. 

Meeting  adjourned. 

JOS  C.  HORXBLOWER,  Moderator. 
Attested  by 

Akcu'd  Woodruff,  Clerk, 

Newark  Aunual  Towx  Meeting,  for  the  Townsliip  of  Newark, 
held  in  the  Session  House  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church,  on 
Monday,  A2)rll  11th,  1S25, 

When  Joseph  C.  Hornblower,  Esq.,  was  Chosen  Moderator, 
and  Archibald  Woodruft',  Town  Clerk. 

Agreeable  to  the  requisition  of  the  Law,  the  Clerk  was  in- 
structed to  read  the  Seventh  section  of  the  Act  required  to  be 
read  at  every  Annual  Town  Meeting  and  the  Riot  Act. 

The  Minutes  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  being  called 
for  and  read. 

The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  on 
the  subject  of  the  old  Town  Dock  being  called  upon  to  Report, 
It  appeared  by  the  Statement  of  the  Chairman  of  that  Commit- 
tee, that  nothing  had  been  done  by  them  in  relation  to  the  object 
of  their  a])pointment.     Thereupon  it  was,  on  motion, 

Resolved,  that  said  Committee  be  discharged,  and  a  Commit- 
tee of  Three  appointed  Avith  the  same  powers  and  instructions  as 
W'Cre  given  to  the  former  Committee,  on  the  subject  of  the  said 
Dock — Whereupon  Samuel  Pennington,  Stephen  Hayes  and  John 
Ailing  were  appointed  on  said  Committee. 

The  Committee  of  Nine,  appointed  at  the  last  Annual  Town 
Meeting  to  take  into  consideration  what  Legislative  aid  might  be 
necessary  to  enable  the  Town  to  establish  and  regulate  a  market, 
&c.,  was  discharged,  and  the  subject  dismissed. 

The  following  Resolv;tion  Avas  moved  and  Seconded,  viz : 

Resolved,  that  it  is  expedient  and  proper  to  take  measures  to 
erect  a  Town  House,  on  the  Lot  belonging  to  the  Town,  on  the 
West  side  of  Broad  Street,  and  after  some  discussion,  the  further 
consideration  thereof  was  indeliuately  Postponed. 

A  memorial  from  a  number  of  tlie  Inhabitants  of  this  Town 
Avas  presented  and  read,  Praying  leave  to  erect  a  new  Market  on 
the  sight  of  the  old  one,  in  Market  Street  L-^pon  Certain  Terms  &c. 

On  motion  Resolv'd  that  the  consideration  thereof,  be  post- 
poned, and  that  the  subject  of  said  memorial,  and  also  the  sub- 
ject of  Building  a  Town  House,  be  referred  to  a  Committee  of 


236  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1824- 

Five,  with  instructions  to  Report  thereon,  to  a  special  Town 
meeting,  shoukl  they  deem  it  necessary,  and  Expedient  to  call 
one  for  that  purpose,  or  to  the  next  annual  Town  Meeting. 

Whereupon  Wni.  S,  Pennington,  Smith  Burnet,  Luther  Goble, 
James  Vanderpool  and  Jabez  Harrison  Avere  appointed  on  that 
Committee. 

The  annual  Report  of  the  Town  Committee  was  call'd  for  and 
read,  and  in  connection  therewith,  the  Report  from  the  Male 
Free  School  Committee,  and  the  managers  of  the  Female  Free 
School,  and  on  motion,  the  same  were  accepted,  and  ordered  to 
be  filed. 

Whereupon  on  motion  Resolv'd  that  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred 
Dollars,  be  raised  for  the  use  of  the  Male  Free  School,  and  the 
like  sum  for  the  use  of  the  Female  Free  School  for  the  present 
year. 

The  Town  Committee,  layed  before  the  meeting  the  Report 
made  to  that  Comittee  by  the  Trustees  of  the  lower  Town  Dock, 
by  which  it  appeared,  that  the  Trustees,  had  agreed,  to  lease  the 
same  to  Nchemiah  Tunis,  for  Ten  Years,  at  Ninety  Dollars  a 
year,  and  the  Trustees  to  Expend  thereon.  Three  Hundred  Dol- 
lars, in  repair  if  necessary.  It  wds  thereupon  moved  and  Sec- 
onded, that  it  is  inexpedient,  and  improper  for  the  Trustees,  to 
proceed  to  ^Execute,  any  lease  of  the  said  Dock, — and  after  a 
considerable  discussion,  the  further  consideration  thereof,  was 
indefinately  postponed. 

It  was  moved  and  Seconded,  tliat  the  Roads  be  worked  this 
year  by  Labour,  as  the  same  had  been  done  before  the  system 
of  raising  money  by  taxes,  for  making  and  repairing  the  same, 
was  introduced,  and  after,  a  considerable  discussion,  the  motion 
was  negatived  by  a  very  large  majority. 

On  Motion  Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars 
be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  this  Year, 

On  Motion  Resolved  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars 
be  raised  this  Year,  for  the  purpose  of  making  and  repairing  the 
Roads. 

On  Motion  Resolved  that  the  meeting  now  proceed  to  the 
Election  of  Township  Officers. 

Constables,  Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayres,  Jacob  Osborn, 
David  Ball  and  John  Searing. 

Collector,  Abraham  K.  Ward. 

Chosen  Freeholders,  James  Vanderpool  and  Robert  B.  Cam})- 
field. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal,  James  Vanderpool,  Stephen  Hayes 
and  Joseph  W.  Camp. 

Surveyors  of  Highways,  Moses  Faitoute  and  Ezra  Baldwin. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor,  David  Nichols  and  David  Hayes. 

Street  Commissioners,  WiUiam  S.  Pennington,  Caleb  S.  Riggs 
and  Silas  Condit. 


1825.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  237 

Town  Committee,  Steplien  Hayes,  Joseph  W.  Caiiii>,  Kiiluaini 
Bolles,  Wm.  Tattle  and  Steplien  Dod. 

Judge  of  Election,  Col.  Stephen  Hayes. 

Committee  of  the  iNfale  Free  School,  Jas.  Tichenor,  Ellison 
Conger,  Joseph  Wilbur,  Silas  Condit,  David  Hayes,  Wni.  Tattle, 
James  13ruen  and  Stephen  Dod. 

Overseers  of  the  Iloads  in  the  Town  Piatt,  Moses  Faitoute, 
Stephen  Hayes  and  Johnson  Nichols. 

Overseers  of  the  Outer  Districts,  Hugh  K.  Toler,  Joseph  W. 
Camj)  and  Caleb  H.  Camp. 

Pound  Masters,  John  1.  Plume,  Upper  ;  Elihu  Piersou,  Center  ; 
and  Robert  Hayes,  Lower. 

On  motion  Resolved  that  the  Committee  of  the  INIale  Free 
School,  be  and  they  are  hereby  instructed,  to  introduce  the  Lan- 
casterian  System  of  Teaching,  in  that  School  if  practicable  imder 
existing  circumstances. 

Resolved  that  Hogs  found  running  at  large  shall  be  liable  to  be 
impounded,  and  that  the  Driver  be  paid,  and  is  Entitled  to  re- 
ceive with  the  Pound  Master  the  same  Compensation — respec- 
tively, as  Avas  agreed  upon  at  the  last  annual  Town  Meeting. 

Resolved  that  the  next  annual  Election  be  opened  held  and 
Closed,  at  the  House  of  Steplien  Rolf  Innkeeper  in  tliis  Town. 

Resolved  that  the  Town  Clerk  be  Paid  Five  Dollars  for  his 
Service  in  Keeping  the  Minutes  and  Records  of  the  Town  last 
Year,  and  that  he  receive  the  same  sum  annually,  hereafter,  luitill 
otherwise  ordered. 

Resolved  that  the  Sexton  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church  be 
paid  Two  Dollars  for  Cleaning  out  this  House  after  Town 
Meeting  is  over. 

Resolved  that  this  jNIeeting  Adjourn  to  meet  in  this  Place,  at 
Two  O'Clock  P.  M.  on  the  Second  Monday  in  April  next. 

JOS.  C.  HORNBLOAVER,  Mod'r. 

Attested  by  Arcii'd  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk, 

Special  Town  Meetixg  Held  at  the  House  of  Enoch  Jjolles 
October  1st  1825. 

When  Mr.  Silas  Condit  was  chosen  Moderator  and  Arch'd 
Woodruff  acted  as  Clerk.  The  Seventh  Section  of  the  Act  re- 
lating to  Town  meetings  was  by  the  Moderator  ordered  to  be 
read  as  also  the  Notice  for  calling  this  meeting. 

The  memorial  which  was  read  at  the  last  annual  Town  meet- 
ing was  again  read — which  relates  to  the  granting  to  a  Company 
upon  certain  terms  the  lease  of  the  Lot  of  Ground  in  Market 
Street  where  the  old  ]\Larket  now  stands  for  tbe  ]iurpose  of 
Erecting  a  new  One  thereon. 

The  Minutes  of  tlie  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  in  relation  to 
the  Market  and  also  the  subject  of  Building  a  Town  House  being 


238  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1826. 

also  called  for  and  Read  both  of  which  Avere  referred  to  a  Commit- 
tee with  powers  to  report  thereon.  TVhereu])on  said  Committee 
now  Report,  Recommending  the  leasing  of  said  Lot  to  a  Com- 
pany for  the  Building  of  a  new  Market.  As  also  that  application 
be  made  at  the  next  sitting  of  the  Legislatm'e  for  a  Law  authoriz- 
ing the  raising  of  money  to  Build  a  Town  House. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  the  first  part  of  the  Report  in  rela- 
tion to  the  Building  a  Market,  be  accepted. 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
authorized  and  instructed  to  make  and  execute  a  Lease  to  such 
Persons  as  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Market  Street  Market  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Ground  Avhereon  the  Old  Market  House  stands, 
Avliich  lease  shall  be  upon  the  i^rinciples  contained  in  the  Rej)ort 
of  the  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  Town  Meeting  upon  this 
subject — provided  that  such  lease  shall  contain  a  provision  that 
at  least  Fourteen  feet  of  the  Market  Lot  next  to  the  premises  of 
Mr.  Jabez  Harrison  shall  be  left  0])en  for  a  Street  in  connection 
with  the  P^'ourteen  feet  of  Vacant  Land  Adjoining  the  same,  be- 
longing to  the  said  Jabez  Harrison.  And  such  lease  is  only  to 
be  made,  upon  condition  that  the  said  Jabez  Harrison  will  in 
some  legal  and  binding  way  dedicate  his  said  vacant  strip  of 
Fourteen  feet  to  the  use  of  a  Public  Street. 

Resolved,  that  the  Report  of  the  Committee  in  regard  to  the 
Town  House  be  accepted. 

Resolved,  that  a  Committee  of  Three  be  appointed  to  make 
application  to  the  next  sitting  of  the  Legislature  for  a  Law  au- 
thorizing tlie  Town  to  raise  money  for  the  pur])ose  of  Building  a 
Town  House  ;  and  that  Caleb  S.  Riggs,  William  S.  Pennington 
and  Smith  Burnet,  Esquires,  be  and  they  are  hereby  appointed 
on  that  Committee. 

Meeting  Adjourned. 

Sn^AS  CONDIT,  Moderator. 

Attested  by  Arcii'd  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk, 

Annual  Towx  Meetix*^^  For  the  Township  of  Newark,  Held 
in  the  Session  House  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church,  on  Mon- 
day, the  Tenth  day  of  April,  One  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and 
Twenty  Six,  at  Two  o'clo'k  P.  M. 

Aarou  Munn,  Es(|r.,  Avas  chosen  Moderator,  and  Archibald 
Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

The  Vth  Section  of  the  Law  relating  to  Tom'u  Meeting  was 
read,  as  also  the  Riot  Act. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  Annual  Town  IMeeting  as  well  as  of 
the  last  Special  ToAvn  Meeting  were  called  for  and  read. 

The  Report  of  the  Town  Committee  Avas  call'd  for  and  read 
by  their  Clerk,  (together  Avith  an  appendix,  Xo.  1  Report  of  the 


1826.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  239 

Trustees  of  tlie  new  Town  Dock,  No.  2  Committee  of  the  JMale 
Free  Scliool,  and  No.  4  A  commmiicatiou  from  Aaron  Marsli,  on 
his  having^encroached  upon  vacant  land  belonging  to  tlie  Town) 
when,  on  motion,  it  Avas 

Resolved,  to  accept  the  Report  of  said  Committee  so  fir  as  to 
exclude  the  appendix. 

Resolved,  that  the  Trustees  of  the  now  Town  Dock  take  such 
Legal  measures  to  secure  the  rights  of  the  Town  in  said  Dock  as 
they  in  their  wisdom  may  deem  necessary. 

The  Committee  on  the  subject  of  encroachments  made  by 
Aaron  Ward  on  the  old  Town  Dock,  Report  that  after  scAX'ral 
interviews  with  Mr.  Ward,  he  has  made  the  following  proposi- 
tion, viz:  that  he  will  relin([uish  to  the  Town  Twenty  live  feet  of 
the  North  part  of  his  Dock  for  the  Twenty  five  feet  of  the  SoiHh 
part  of  the  Dock,  claimed  by  the  Town,  and  occupied  by  him, 
provided  the  Town  Avill  give  him  One  Hundred  Dollars  in  the 
exchange,  and  which  the  Committee  would  respectfully  recom- 
mend. 

The  proposition  of  Mr.  Ward  was  rejected,  and  2  Resolutions 
were  oftered  by  Mr.  S.  Pennington,  the  first  of  which  was  to 
make  an  even  exchange  M'ith  jMr.  Ward,  which  Avas  afterwai-ds 
amended,  by  Instructing  the  Com'ttee  to  ofter  Mr.  Ward  Ninety 
Nine  Dollars  for  the  ditlerence.  And  the  2d  Resolution  Avas  to 
continue  tlie  old  Committee,  Avith  poAvers  to  eftect  the  exchange 
agreeable  to  the  foregoing  Resolution,  or  take  legal  measures  to 
recover  the  ToAvn  Claims  in  the  said  Dock,  and  the  Com'ittee  to 
draAV  on  the  ToAvnship  Collector  for  any  sum  not  exceeding  One 
Hundred  Dollars  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

Resolved,  that  the  Report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Male  Free 
School  be  accepted,  and  the  TOAvn  Meeting  coincide  Avith  the 
vicAVS  of  the  Committee  as  recommended  in  their  Report  of 
altering  said  School  from  a  free  to  a  Pay  School,  and  on  the 
Lancas^erian  Plan.  And  said  Committee  were  authorized  to 
hire  a  Room  sufficiently  large  to  hold  from  2  to  300  Children. 

Resolved,  that  it  be  recommended  to  the  IManagers  of  the 
Female  Free  School  to  Adopt  a  similar  course  as  tliat  recom- 
mended by  the  Com'ittee  of  the  Male  Free  School,  viz  :  that  of 
receiving  pay  by  gradation  instead  of  its  being  ,an  ontii'c  Free 
School,  should  they  deem  it  ])racticable. 

Resolved,  That  the  amount  of  the  Judgment  and  Cost  ol)taiu- 
ed  against  Mr.  Bolles  in  the  suit  instituted  against  him  by  Mr. 
INforehouse,  before  Justice  Munn,  in  relation  to  the  manure  re- 
moved to  tlie  Poor  Farm  by  said  BoUe's  order,  Avhile  acting  as 
one  of  the  ToAvn  Com'ittee,  be  paid. 

Resolved,  that  the  Resolution  i)assed  in  182:1,  in  relation  to 
collecting  the  manure  in  the  Street,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Poor 
P\arm,  be  Repealed. 


^40  RECORDS   OF  KEWARg.  [1826. 

A  Report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Watch  (which  was  kei)t  up 
(luring  the  last  Winter)  after  having  been  read,  was  ordered  to 
be  filed. 

The  Report  of  the  Managers  of  the  Female  Free  School  was 
read,  accepted,  and  ordered  to  be  filed. 

APPEOPRIATIOXS. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  purpose  of  making  and  Repairing  the  Roads  this  Year, 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Sixteen  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  support  of  the  Poor  this  Year. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  use  of  the  Male  Free  School,  and  the  like  sum  of  Four 
Hiindred  Dollars  for  the  use  of  the  Female  Free  School  this 
Year. 

Resolved,  that  Silas  Condit,  Esq.,  be  appointed  to  fill  the 
vacancy  in  the  Trustees  of  the  New  Town  Dock,  occasioned  by 
the  removal  of  Mr.  Lewis  Thibou  to  New  York. 

Election  of  Township  Officers : 

Constables — Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayrs,  Jacob  Osborn, 
David  Ball  and  John  Searing. 

Assessor — Isaac  Nichols. 

Collector — Abraham  K.  Ward. 

Chosen  Freeholders — James  Vanderpool,  Robert  B.  Campfield. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal — James  Vanderpool,  Stephen  Hayes, 
Robert  B.  Campfield. 

Surveyors  of  Highways — Moses  Faitoute  and  Jabez  Cook, 

Overseers  of  the  Poor — David  Nichols  and  Caleb  Carter. 

Street  Commissioners — Silas  Condit,  Caleb  S.  Riggs  and  Wm, 
S.  Pennington. 

Town  Committee — John  Ailing,  Joseijh  W.  Camp,  Wm.  Tut- 
tie,  Luther  Goble  and  Stephen  Hayes. 

Judge  of  Election — Stej)hen  Hayes. 

Committee  of  the  Male  Free  School— Ellison  Conger,  James 
Ticheuor,  Silas  Condit,  Wm.  Tuttle,  Joseph  Wilbur,  David  Hayes, 
James  Bruen,  Stephen  Dodd.  Two  new  ones  appointed,  viz : — 
Luther  Goble  and  Caleb  H.  Shipman. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  in  Town  Plott — David  Doreraus,  Ste- 
phen Hayes  and  Johnson  J.  Nichols, 

Overseers  do,  of  Outer  Districts — Joseph  W,  Camp,  Caleb  H. 
Camp  and  David  Earl, 

Resolved,  that  Avhen  this  meeting  Adjourn  it  shall  l)e  to  meet 
at  Eleven  o'clock  A.  M, — the  next  Annual  Town  JMeeting. 

Poimd  JNIasters — Hugh  Cammack,  Robt.  Hays  and  David  J, 
Bald  win  i 

Resolved,  that  the  next  Annual  Election  be  opened,  held  and 
closed  at  the  House  of  Mr.  Stephen  Rotf,  Inn-keeper  in  this 
Town. 


1827.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  241 

Resolved,  that  Hogs  riming  at  large  be  liable  to  be  impound- 
ed, and  that  the  Driver  be  entitled  to  receive  25  Cts.,  and  tlie 
I'ound  Masters  25  Cts.  for  each  Hog. 

Resolved,  That  Two  Dollars  be  paid  the  Sexton  for  Cleaning 
this  House. 

The  Town  Meeting  referred  the  application  of  Mr.  Aaron 
jMarsh  in  relation  to  his  having  in  possession  and  now  occupying 
some  ot  the  Tublic  or  Vacant  Town  Lands,  to  the  Town  Com- 
mittee. 

Resolved,  that  the  Dog  tax;  be  50  Cts.  tliis  year. 

Resolved,  that  this  meeting  now  Adjourn,  to  meet  in  this 
Place  at  their  next  Annual  Town  jMeeting  at  the  time  before 
agreed  upon. 

AARON  MUNN,  Moderator. 

ARcnii'.ALD  WooDKUFF,  Towu  Clcrk, 

Annual  Toavx  Meetixg  For  the  Township  of  Newark,  held  in 
the  Session  House  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church,  on  Monday, 
tlie  Ninth  Day  of  Aivil,  A.  D.  1827,  at  11  o'clock  A.  M. 

Aaron  Munn,  Esqr.,  was  chosen  Moderator,  and  Archibald 
Woodruft;  Town  Clerk. 

After  having  read  the  Riot  Act  and  the  Seventh  Section  of 
tlie  Act  of  Assembly  required  to  be  read  at  Town  Meetings, 
The  Town  Committee  were  called  upon  to  make  their  Report, 
Avhen  it  was  read  by  their  Clerk  and  accepted. 

The  Report  of  the  Trustees  of  the  New  Town  Dock  was  made, 
Stating  a  Ballance  in  the  Hands  of  their  Treasurer  of  the  sum  of 
8:337  23-lOOths,  which  was  accepted. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  old  Town  Dock  was 
read,  in  which  it  was  stated  they  had  not  effected  an  exchange 
Avith  Mr.  Ward,  as  recommended  at  the  last  Annual  Town  Meet- 
ing, and  asked  to  be  discharged,  which  was  granted. 

Resolved,  tliat  the  subject  of  tlie  Old  Town  Dock  lie  referred 
to  the  Town  Committee,  with  powers  to  compromise  with  Mr. 
Ward,  or  to  take  legal  measures  to  recover  the  same. 

Provided  they  be  not  authorized  to  Pay  ]Mr.  Ward  any  money 
in  the  exchange. 

Reports  of  the  Male  and  Female  Free  Schools  was  read  and 
accepted. 

Appropriations  for  the  current  year : 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  working  of  the  Public  Highways. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Seventeen  Hundred  Dollars  be 
raised  for  the  maintainance  and  supjtort  of  the  Poor. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  support  of  the  Male  Free  School,  and  the  same  sum  of  Four 
Hundred  Dollars  for  the  Female  Free  School. 

31 


242  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1827. 

Col.  Isaac  Andruss  made  ai^plication  to  the  Town  Meeting  to 
have  refunded  to  the  Trustees  of  the  New  Market  in  Market 
Street  the  stipulated  amount  for  the  last  year's  Rent,  which  was 
rejected. 

Resolved,  that  this  meeting  now  proceed  to  the  choice  of 
Townshij)  Officers  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Constables— Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayres,  David  Ball, 
Jacob  Osborn  and  John  Searing. 

Assessor — Isaac  Nichols. 

Collector — Abm.  K.  Ward. 

Chosen  Freeholders — Robt.  B.  Campfield  and  James  Vander- 
pool. 

Surveyors  of  Highways— Moses  Faitoute  and  Jabez  Cook. 

Over  Seers  of  the  Poor — Caleb  Carter  and  David  Nichols. 

Judge  of  Election — Luther  Goble. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  for  the  Town  Plott — John  Ailing,  Rob- 
ert B.  Cami^lield  &  Samuel  Pennington. 

Overseers  of  the  Outer  Districts— Joseph  W.  Camp,  Caleb  II. 
Camp,  Abm  Johnson  and  James  Eaton. 

Street  Commissioners — John  Taylor,  James  Vanderpool  and 
Samuel  Pennington. 

Town  Committee— Silas  Condit,  Luther  Goble,  William  Tuttle, 
Stephen  Hays  and  Ephraim  Bolles. 

Committee  of  the  Male  Free  School — Silas  Condit,  James 
Bruen,  James  Tichenor,  David  Hayes,  Joseph  Wilbur,  Luther 
Goble,  C,  H.  Shipman,  Stephen  Dod,  Ellison  Conger  and  Wm. 
Tuttle. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal — James  Vandei-pool,  Robert  B. 
Campfield  and  Stephen  Hayes. 

Pound  Masters — Hugh  Cammack,  Robert  Hayes  and  David 
J.  Baldwin. 

Resolved,  that  the  next  fall  election  be  opened  and  Closed  at 
the  House  of  Stephen  Roff. 

Resolved,  that  Hogs  be  impounded,  and  that  the  Poundage  be 
Fifty  cents.  Twenty  five  of  which  will  be  for  the  Pound  Master 
and  Twenty  five  Cents  for  the  Driver. 

Resolved,  that  the  Sexton  be  paid  Two  Dollars  for  Cleaning 
this  House. 

Resolved,  that  this  meeting  now  Adjourn  to  meet  in  this  Place 
at  the  next  Annual  Town  Meeting  at  1  o'clock  P.  M. 

AARON  MUNN,  Moderator. 

Attested  by  Akcii'd  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

A  Special  Town  Meeting  For  the  Township)  of  Newark  was 
held  agreeably  to  previous  Notice,  at  the  House  of  J.  A.  Britten 
on  Tuesday,  the  Second  day  of  October,  A.  D.  1827. 


1828.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  243 

Col'nl  Isaac  Audniss  was  cliosen  Chairman  and  Arch'd  Wood- 
ruft'  acted  as  Clerk. 

The  Notice  for  calling  said  Meeting  was  road.  Also  the  l.jth 
and  11th  Sections  of  the  act  relating  to  Town  Meetings. 

Resolved,  that  it  is  expedient  for  the  Township  of  Newark  to 
procure  a  Lott  or  Lotts  of  Ground  for  a  Public  Burying  Ground 
for  the  use  of  the  said  Township  of  Newark. 

Resolved,  that  the  Township  Committee  be  instructed  to  apply 
to  the  Legislature  of  this  State  at  their  next  sitting  for  a  Law 
authorizing  the  raising  by  taxation,  a  sura  not  to  exceed  One 
Thousand  Dollars  for  the  above  object. 

Resolved,  that  the  aforesaid  Town  Committee  be  instructed 
to  procure  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  at  the  same  time  for  power 
to  raise  money  for  the  support  of  a  regular  Night  Watch,  the 
expense  of  which  to  be  Assessed  on  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
and  on  such  property  only  as  is  contained  within  the  following 
prescribed  Boundary,  viz :  to  commence  at  the  North  End  of 
the  Town  of  Newark  at  Mill  Brook,  running  along  tlie  Passaic 
River  to  the  extent  of  the  Commercial  Dock,  thence  including 
]\Iulberry  street  and  down  Broad  street  to  the  forks  of  the  Road 
by  David  Hays'  at  the  South  end  of  the  Town,  thence  along  eacli 
side  of  High  street  to  the  place  of  Beginning. 

ISAAC  ANDRUSS,  Moderator. 

Archibald  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

Special  Towx  Meeting  for  the  Township  of  Newark  Avas  held 
at  the  House  of  Mr.  Brittain,  on  Teusday,  the  1st  Jan''>/,  1828. 

Robert  B.  Camptield,  Escp-.,  was  Chosen  Chairman,  and  Arch'd 
Woodruff  acted  as  Clerk. 

After  the  notice  for  calling  the  meeting  Avas  read.  The  ToAvn 
Committee  made  their  report  as  follows  : 

One  Bill  for  an  aiDplication  to  the  Legislature  for  a  Law  au- 
thorizing the  raising  of  money  to  purchase  a  Burrying  Ground. 

And  a  Bill  authorizing  the  maintenance  of  a  Night  Watch, 
with  certain  prescribed  powers. 

While  these  Bills  were  under  consideration,  .\  motion  was 
made  to  have  another  Bill  read,  the  intention  of  Avhich  was  to 
make  application  to  the  Legislature  for  certain  Corporate  powers, 
for  the  benefit  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Newark. 

After  the  reading  of  said  Bill,  it  was,  on  motion,  referred  to  a 
Committee  of  Eleven,  Avhose  duty  it  should  be  to  examine  and 
consider  on  the  merits  of  said  Bill,  and  make  Report  to  an  Ad- 
journed meeting  to  be  held  on  the  eleventh  Jan'y  Instant  at  3 
o'clock  P.  M.  Also  to  publish  such  parts  of  said  Bill  as  they 
may  deem  expedient  for  the  Information  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  generally. 

Resolved,  that  the  Chairman  appoint  the  aforesaid  Committee. 


244  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1828. 

"When  the  followmg  Gentlemen  were  duly  appointed  by  him.  Viz : 
Silas  Condit,  J.  C.  Ilornblower,  Isaac  Andruss,  Wm.  Tattle, 
Luther  Goble,  Isaac  Nichols,  Jabez  Harrison,  David  Nichols, 
Charles  T.  Shipman,  Wm.  Pennington  and  James  Vanderpool. 

Resolved,  that  the  Bill  just  read  for  an  application  to  the  Leg- 
lature  for  authority  to  purchase  a  Burying  Ground  be  approved 
of  as  presented  by  the  Town  Committee. 

Meeting  Adjourned. 

ROJBERT  B.  CAMPFIELD,  Chairman  of  said  Meeting. 

Attested  by  Aechibalb  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

An  Adjourned  Special  Towx  Meeting,  held  Jmi'y  11th,  1828, 
at  the  House  of  Mr.  Brittain. 

Smith  Burnet,  Esq.,  was  Chosen  Chairman,  and  Archibald 
Woodruff  acted  as  Clerk. 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  to  whom  was  refered  the  Bill 
for  certain  Corporate  powers  for  the  Town  of  Newark  was  made 
with  amendments  by  Silas  Condit,  Esqr.,  Chairman  of  that  Com- 
mittee. And  recommended  that  it  should  not  go  into  operation 
nntill  fairly  considered  by  the  Inhabitants  and  an  Election  special- 
ly held  for  its  adoption  or  rejection. 

The  Bill  was  called  for  and  read  as  amended,  and  after  Some 
time  spent  in  the  discussion  of  different  subjects  which  said  Bill 
embraced.  It  was  on  motion  rejected  entirely  by  a  large  majori- 
ty.    And  the  Meeting  Adjourned. 

SMITH  BURNET,  Chairman  of  the  Meeting. 

Attested  by  Aecii'd  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

Annual  Towx  Meeting  for  the  Township  of  Newark,  held  in 
the  Session  House  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  on  Monday, 
the  fourteenth  day  of  Aprils  at  1  o'clock  P.  M.  In  the  Year  of 
our  Lord  1828. 

Coln'l  Isaac  Andruss  Avas  Chosen  Moderator,  and  Archibald 
Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

The  Tth  Section  of  the  Act  required  to  be  read  at  the  opening 
of  Town  Meetings  was  read.  As  also  the  Minutes  of  the  last 
Annual  Town  Meeting,  and  of  the  subsequent  Special  Town 
Meetings  held  during  the  last  year. 

The  9th  Section  of  the  Act  relating  to  Free  Schools — Also  an 
Act  of  the  Legislature  passed  at  their  last  sitting,  in  relation  to 
the  same  subject  were  read. 

The  Street  Commissioners  made  a  Report,  stating  that  they 
had  entered  into  an  Agreement  with  Ellison  Cougar,  And  had 
received  the  sum  of  Fifty  Dollars  from  him  as  an  acknowlede- 
ment  for  having  violated  the  Law  in  Building  beyond  the  line  of 
the  Street,  on  Market  street — and  stipulating  to  remove  the  en- 


1828.]  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  245 

croachment  at  a  faturc  day — whicli  Report  ■was  accci)tcd  and 
ordered  to  be  filed. 

It  was  stated  that  Moses  Ward  had  huilt  heyond  tlic  line  of 
the  Street  on  Market  street,  which  was  on  motion  rel'ered  to  the 
Street  Commissioners. 

The  lleport  of  the  Town  Committee  was  read,  stating  a 
Ballance  of  81868  10-100  in  the  Hands  of  the  Township  Collector 
and  72  Cts.  in  the  Hands  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Committee. 

The  Report  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Xew  Town  Dock  was  re- 
ceived from  which  it  appear'd  that  there  was  a  Ballance  in  the 
Hands  of  their  Treasurer  of  $413  09-100. 

The  Report  of  the  Male  and  Female  Free  Schools  were  made 
and  accepted. 

An  application  was  made  by  Abraham  and  John  King-,  Two 
Colour'd  Men,  for  assistance  towards  the  education  of  Poor  Col- 
oured Children  in  the  Town,  amounting  to  the  number  of  Fifty. 

Resolved,  that  the  money  that  has  been  paid  by  individuals 
and  expended  on  the  Road  at  the  Bridge  over  the  Branch  Brook 
occasioned  by  the  Canal  being  constructed  across  the  Road,  be 
refunded  by  the  Overseers  of  the  Highway  (to  be  liereafter  ap- 
pointed) amounting  to  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Sixty  Dol- 
lars, $160. 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  tender 
to  Aaron  Ward  the  sum  of  $100  by  way  of  compromising  the 
controversy  as  respects  the  Old  Town  Dock,  $100. 

The  following  Resolutions  in  relation  to  the  Building  of  a  Town 
House  were  introduced  and  passed  : 

1st.  Resolved,  that  it  is  expedient  to  erect  a  Town  Plouse  for 
the  more  convenient  transaction  of  Town  business. 

2d.  Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  bor- 
row any  sum  not  exceeding  Ten  Thousand  Dollars,  on  the  Credit 
of  the  Town,  and  to  apply  and  expend  the  same  from  time  to 
time,  in  the  erection  of  a  Town  House  upon  the  Town  Lot  ad- 
joining Stephen  Roll'  Inn,  after  such  a  jjlan,  and  in  such  a  man- 
ner, as  shall  be  prescribed  to  them  by  a  Committee,  to  bo  ap- 
pointed by  the  Town  Meeting  for  that  purpose. 

3d.  Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  Pay 
the  first  Year's  Interest  on  the  sum  or  sums  by  them  borrowed, 
for  the  aforementioned  purpose,  out  of  any  unappropriated  ftmds 
belonging  to  the  Town, 

The  following  persons,  consisting  of  Five,  were  appointed  a 
Committee  to  prepare  a  plan  for  the  Town  House,  agreeably  to 
the  second  Resolution  on  that  subject,  Viz :  Robert  B.  Cam]»- 
field,  William  Ilalsey,  Isaac  Andruss,  Smith  Burnet  and  JMoses 
Dod. 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  purchase 
one  or  more  places  for  a  Burying  Ground. 


246  KECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1828. 

The  following  ajjpropriatious  were  made  for  the  ensuing  year  : 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  sujjport  of  the  Poor, 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised  for 
working  the  Public  Highways. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  purchasing  a  Burying  Lot  or  Lots  of  Ground. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  Four  hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  Male  Free  School,  and  the  same  sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dol- 
lars for  the  Female  Free  School  in  the  Town. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  instruction  of  Female  Children  in  the  outer  disti'icts  of  the 
Township. 

Resolved,  that  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  Poor  Coloured  Childi-en's  Listructiou  in  the  Township,  to  be 
paid  out  at  the  discretion  of  the  Town  Committee. 

Resolved,  that  this  meeting  now  proceed  to  the  choice  of 
Townshi])  Officers  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Constables — Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayres,  David  Ball, 
John  Searing,  Isr.ac  Beach,  David  Jones, 

Assessor — Isaac  Nichols. 

Collector — Abrahaui  K.  Ward. 

Chosen  Freeholders — Robert  B.  Campiield,  James  Vanderpool. 

Surveyors  of  Highways — Moses  Faitoute,  Jabez  Cook. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor — David  Nichols,  Caleb  Carter. 

Judge  of  Election — Luther  Goble. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  in  the  Town  Plott — Robert  B.  Camp- 
Held,  Stephen  Hayes,  Johnson  Nichols. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  in  the  Outer  Districts — Abraham  John- 
son, Caleb  H.  Camp,  James  Vanhouten. 

Street  Commissioners — Samuel  Pennington,  James  Vanderpool, 
John  Taylor. 

Town  Committee — Silas  Condit,  Luther  Goble,  William  Tuttle, 
E])hraini  Bolles,  Moses  Smith. 

Committee  of  the  Male  Free  School — Silas  Condit,  James 
Bruen,  James  Tichenor,  David  Hayes,  Joseph  Wilbur,  Luther 
Goble,  C.  H.  Shipman,  Stei:)hen  Dod,  Ellison  Cougar,  William 
Tuttle. 

C'Ommissioners  of  Appeal — James  Vanderpool,  Robt.  B.  Camp- 
field,  Stephen  Hayes. 

Pound  Masters — Robert  Hayes,  Hugh  Cammack,  David  J. 
Baldwin,  John  Griffith,  Elihu  Pierson. 

Resolved,  that  Hogs  be  impounded,  and  that  the  Poundage 
be  Fifty  Cents,  one  half  for  the  Driver  and  the  other  half  for  the 
Pound  Master. 

Resolved,  that  the  Elections  for  next  fall  be  held  at  the  House 
of  Stephen  Rofl",  and  to  be  opened  and  closed  there. 


1828.J  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  247 

Resolved,  tliat  the  Sexton  be  Paul  Five  Dollars  for  Cleaning 
tliis  House. 

Resolved,  that  the  meethig  now  adjourn  to  meet  in  this  Place 
at  the  next  Annual  Town  Meeting  at  One  o'clock  P.  M. 

ISAAC  ANDRUSS,  Moderator. 

Attested  by  Arch'd  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

Special  Towx  Meetixg  For  the  Township  of  Newark  Avas 
held  at  the  House  of  J.  A.  Brittain,  Agreeable  to  previous  No- 
tice on  Wednesday  Julij  KJtli,  1828. 

Robert  B.  CampfiekrEsq'r  was  chosen  Moderator.  And  Arch- 
ibald Woodruft"  acted  as  Clerk.  A  motion  was  made  to  ascertain 
tlio  sense  of  the  meeting,  wether  they  would  proceed  to  the 
business  for  which  they  had  convened,  or  Adjourn,  AVhen  it 
was  agreed  to  proceed.  And  the  Town  Committee  made  tlieir 
Report,  which  was  read  by  their  Clerk,  And  is  as  follows : 

In  obedience  to  the  vote  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  in- 
structing the  Township  Committee  to  purchase  one  or  more  Lots 
for  a  Town  Burying  Ground,  the  Committee  gave  it  Early  atten- 
tion, and  after  considerably  En([uiry  and  deliberation,  purchased 
Two  Lots  of  the  Mrs.  jMcWhorters,  situated  on  the  South  Side 
of  the  Old  Ferry  Road,  adjoining  the  land  of  Widow  Aaron 
Harrison,  as  best  adapted  to  answer  the  purposes  of  the 
Town  both  as  to  location  and  as  to  the  Price  required  for  the 
same. 

The  iirst  Lot  having  a  front  of  250  feet  on  the  old  Ferry  Road, 
Containing  8  Acres  and  OGIOO,  and  Cost,  at  the  rate  of  $00  an 
Acre,  The  other  directly  in  the  rear,  and  Adjoining  the  first  Lot 
contains  5  Acres  and  G4100,  and  was  purchased  at  the  sum  of 
80  Dollars  per  Acre.  On  the  latter  lot  is  a  verry  fine  young  apple 
Orchard  now  in  bearing  order.  The  aggregate  sum  paid  for  the 
Two  Lots  amounts  to  §12:30  00-100  for  "the  14  Acres  and  30-100 
of  an  Acre.  The  same  has  been  Deeded  to  an  individual  of  the 
Committee  untill  the  whole  might  be  partitioned  into  a  Square 
Lot,  suited  to  accomplish  the  wishes  of  the  Town.  And  here 
the  Committee  would  beg  leave  to  remark,  that  if  our  constitu- 
ents are  dissatisfied  with  the  location,  or  the  price  Paid  for  the 
land.  The  Committee  will  cheerfully  Exonerate  the  Town  from 
the  purchase,  and  take  the  same  u])on  themselves. 

As  before  remarked  there  are  250  feet  front  on  the  Old  Ferry 
Road,  as  a  matter  of  Economy  to  the  Town,  the  Committee  Re- 
solved after  throwing  out  20  feet  for  a  road  on  the  East  boundary 
of  the  first  lot,  to  sell  the  remaining  230  feet  for  Building  lots, 
which  have  accordingly  been  sold  at  about  One  Dollar  a  foot 
producing  $230  for  IV-lOO  of  an  Acre,  Mr.  Harris  who  owncs  on 
the  same  line  has  also  contributed  20  feet  towards  a  road,  so  that 


248  RECOEDS  OF  NEWAEK.  [1828. 

a  Street  40  feet  wide  will  be  opened  sufficiently  spacious  for  all 
purposes  of  communication  with  the  lot  designed  for  the  Public 
Burying  Ground. 

The  Committee  further  remark  that  by  drawing  parallel  lines 
from  North  to  South  in  Order  to  make  the  lot  Square,  there  will 
be  a  projection  or  strip  of  land  on  the  Two  sides  of  the  Premi- 
ses, which  they  propose  to  sell,  still  reducing  the  price  of  the 
original  purchase. 

The  first  is  the  marsh  or  low  land  west  of  Widow  Harrison's 
House,  containing  2  Acres  .and  48-100  of  an  Acre,  which  is  not  es- 
teemed verry  valuable.  The  other  projection  is  in  the  rear  of  Wm. 
Il.arris  lot,  and  contains  2  Acres  18-100  of  thrifty  orchard.  The 
two  together  the  Committee  Estimate  will  bring  not  less  than 
|800.  So  that  the  8  Acres  .and  87-100  of  an  Acre,  designed  for 
a  Burying  Ground,  (as  may  bo  seen  by  the  Map  herewith  pre- 
sented), will  cost  the  Township  .about  $700 — after  deducting  the 
Building  Lots  sold,  and  the  skirts  of  land  still  to  be  sold. 

Signed  By  Order  of  the  Township  Committee, 

WM.  TUTTLE,  Clerk. 

Newark,  July  IG,  1828. 

Resolved  that  this  Town  Meeting  approve  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  Town  Committee,  in  procuring  a  lot  for  a  Public  Burying 
Ground,  and  of  the  purchase  whicli  they  have  made  for  that 
jjurpose,  and  that  they  be  authorized  and  requested,  to  dispose 
of  such  part  of  the  premises,  as  they  may  not  deem  necessary 
for  the  use  of  the  Town  for  the  above  purpose — 

Provided  however  that  at  least  the  Square  cont.aining  Eight 
Acres  87-100  of  an  Acre,  as  design.ated  on  the  Map  submitted  l)y 
the  Committee  be  retained  for  the  use  of  the  Town. 

Meeting  .adjourned. 

ROB'T  B.  CAMPFIELD,  Moder.ator, 

Attested  by  Arcu'd  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

Special  Town  Meetixg  For  the  Township  of  Newark,  was 
held  at  the  House  of  Mr.  Brittain,  Agreeable  to  previous  notice 
on  Monday  the  10  day  of  Nov'r  1828. 

Mr.  Moses  Smith  was  chosen  Moderator  and  Archibald  Wood- 
ruff acted  as  Clerk. 

The  7th  Section  of  the  Act  was  read  relating  to  the  opening 
of  Town  Meeting. 

Also  the  Notice  for  calling  this  meeting  was  read  stating  the 
objects  of  calling  said  meeting. 

Resolved  that  the  Township  Committee  be  and  they  are  here- 
by instructed,  to  apply  to  the  Legislature,  to  obtain  authority  by 
Law,  to  apj^ropriate  any  part  of  the  funds,  that  may  arise  by  way 
of  income,  from  Town  Property  in  the  Town  Plott  of  Newark, 


1829.]  RECOllDS   OF  NEWARK.  249 

for  tlie  pur))Ose  of  purcliasing  or  repairing  Fire  Engines,  pro- 
curing ] looks,  ladders,  and  lire  buckets,  or  otlier  Expenses  con- 
nected Avitli  the  object  of  Extinguishing  Fires. 

Resolved  that  the  Township  "Committee  be  instructed  to  apply 
to  the  Legislature,  for  a  Law  authorizing  the  vesting  of  the  New 
Town  Dock  in  the  County  of  Essex  iu  the  Lihabitants  of  the 
Townshi])  of  Newark. 

Resolved  that  the  Township  Committee  be  authorized  to  sell  a 
part  of  the  new  Burying  Ground,  to  such  Persons  as  may  apply 
for  the  i^urpose  of  interments. 

Meeting  Adjourned. 

i\[.  SMITH,  Moderator. 

Attested  by  Aucuibald  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 


Annual  T<jwn  Meetixo  For  the  Township  of  Newark,  was 
held  at  the  Session  House  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church  on 
Monday  Ajyril  13th,  1829,  1  O'Clock  P.  M. 

Isaac  Andruss  Es(|'r  was  chosen  JNIoderator  and  .Vrchibald 
Woodruff  Town  Clerk. 

The  7th  Section  of  the  Act  relating  to  the  opening  of  Town 
Meetings,  was  read,  and  the  acts  iu  relation  to  Education. 

The  Minutes  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting,  and  of  the 
Special  Town  Meetings,  held  within  the  last  Year,  was  also  read. 

The  Town  Committee  made  their  Report,  Avhich  Avas  read  by 
their  Clerk,  and  accepted,  Stating  a  Ballance  in  the  Hands  of  the 
Township  Collector  of  $1175  15-100  and  82,56  in  their  Clerks 
Hands. 

The  late  Act  of  the  Legislature  directing  the  new  Town  Dock 
to  be  taken  under  the  care  of  the  Township  Committee,  and  the 
appropriating  all  monies  arising  from  Town  Property,  to  the 
purchase  antl  repairs  of  Fire  Engines,  and  for  purposes  of  Ex- 
tinguishing Fires — as  also  the  authorizing  the  raising  or  borrow- 
ing of  money  for  Building  a  Town  House,  was  read. 

h\  consequence  of  the  management  of  the  New  Town  Dock 
having  by  a  recent  law  been  placed  under  the  direction  of  the 
Town  Committee,  The  Old  Trustees  of  the  same  reported  that 
the  sum  of  §495  70-100  remained  in  their  hands,  and  asked  leave 
to  pay  the  same  over,  to  the  ToAvnship  Committee,  Whereujion 
it  was 

Resolved  That  the  Trustees  of  tlie  New  Town  Dock  be  in- 
structed to  hand  over  all  monies.  Securities,  and  papers,  in  their 
hands,  in  relation  to  said  Dock,  to  the  Township  Committee,  and 
that  said  Trustees,  for  such  performance  be  indemnify'd  and 
saved  harmless. 

The  Subject  of  Building  a  Town  House  Avas  called  uj),  and  a 
motion  Avas  made  and  Seconded,  to  Build  a  Toavu  House,  on  the 

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250  RECOEDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1829. 

Old  Town  Lot  in  Broad  Street — when  after  a  full  and  fair  dis 
cussion  of  the  subject,  it  was  on  motion, 

Resolved  to  postpone  the  further  consideration  of  the  subject 
for  the  present. 

Upon  a  motion  being  made  and  Seconded,  it  was  Resolved  that 
a  Committee  be  appointed  to  consult  the  feelings  and  wishes  of 
the  Inhabitants  of  the  Township,  whose  friends  and  relations 
had  been  intered  in  the  old  Burying  Ground,  on  the  subject  of 
changing  the  use  of  said  Burying  Ground,  and  having  their  re- 
mains reiutered  in  some  other  place  at  the  Town's  Expense,  with 
suitable  mementoes. 

The  following  Persons  were  ai)pointed  a  Committee  for  that 
purpose,  with  instructions  to  make  a  report  at  a  future  Town 
Meeting,  viz :  David  D.  Crane,  Robert  B.  Campfield,  Jesse 
Baldwin,  Moses  Roberts,  Samuel  Pennington,  Isaac  Nichols,  and 
Henry  L.  Parkhurst, 

Resolved  that  the  Town  Committee  apply  to  the  Legislature 
for  a  Law  giving  them  authority  to  sell  the  old  Town  Lot  on 
Broad  Street,  if  thought  Expedient  and  purchase  another  Lot 
of  Ground  for  the  purpose  of  Building  a  Town  House  thereon. 

Resolved  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  improve, 
the  new  Burying  Ground,  and  to  lay  out  the  same  in  small  Lots 
and  dispose  of  them  to  any  Persons  who  may  apply  for  them. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  |250  be  appropriated  to  fencing  and 
improving  said  Burying  Ground. 

Resolved  That  in  future  there  be  no  more  interments  made  in 
the  Old  Burying  Ground,  and  that  Notice  be  given  thereof,  by 
the  Town  Committee  in  the  Newspapers  printed  in  the  Town. 

Resolved  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to  take  such 
legal  measures  in  relation  to  the  Controversy  with  Aaron  Ward 
respecting  the  Old  Town  Dock,  as  they  may  judge  necessary  to 
obtain  the  rights  of  the  Town. 

Report  of  the  Male  Free  School  was  read. 

Resolved  that  the  School  Committee  be  instructed  to  make 
Reports  annually  to  the  Town  Meeting  of  the  ditterent  free 
Schools  in  the  Township. 

APPKOPraATIONS. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  Male  Free  School. 

Resolved  that  the  Sum  of  Four  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  Female  Free  School. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  One  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  Education  of  Coloured  Children  in  the  Town. 

Resolved  that  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  Education  of  Poor  Children  in  the  Outer  Districts. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised  for 
the  support  of  the  Poor. 


1829.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  251 

Resolved  that  the  Sum  of  Two  Tlioiisaiul  Dollars  be  i-aised  for 
the  working  of  the  Public  Highways. 

Resolved,  that  the  Roads  be  worked  by  Tax — and  that  it  be 
recommended  to  the  Town  Committee  to  make  six  districts  in 
the  Town  Plott,  extending  North  as  far  as  the  Township  extends. 
.    Township  Officers  Chosen  for  the  ensuing  year  : 

Constables — Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayres.  David  Ball, 
John  Searinij,  Isaac  Beach,  David  Jones,  Daniel  S.  Moore,  Henry 
D.  Iledden.  ^ 

Assessor — Isaac  Nichols. 

Collector — Abraham  K.  Ward. 

Chosen  Freeholders — Robert  B.  Campfield,  James  Vanderpool. 

Surveyors  of  Highways — Jabez  Cook,  James  Searmg. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor — David  Nichols,  Caleb  Carter. 

Judge  of  Election — Luther  Goble. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  in  the  Town  Plott — Robert  Baldwin, 
Edward  Jones,  Jabez  Cook,  J,  Johnson  Nichols,  James  Black, 
Moses  Roberts. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  in  the  Outer  Districts — Abraham  John- 
son, Caleb  H.  Camp,  James  Vanhoutcn,  Stephen  Baker. 

Street  Commissioners — James  Vanderpool,  John  Taylor,  Sam- 
uel Pennington. 

Township  Committee — Silas  Condit,  Moses  Smith,  David  Dore- 
mus,  William  Tuttle,  Samuel  Pennington. 

Committee  of  the  Male  Free  School — Silas  Condit,  James 
Bruen,  James  Tichenor,  David  Hayes,  Joseph  Wilbur,  Luther 
Goble,  Stephen  Dod,  William  Tuttle,  EUison  Conger,  C.  II. 
Shipman. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal — James  Vanderpool,  Roltcrt  B. 
Campfield,  Stephen  Hayes. 

Pound  Masters — Zadok  Meeker,  Robert  Hayes,  Aaron  Cam]), 
Hugh  Cammack,  Elihu  Pierson,  Daniel  Clearman,  David  J. 
Baldwin. 

Resolved,  that  there  be  a  Committee  of  5  to  act  imder  the 
late  law  relating  to  the  School  fund  appropriation  of  this  State 
2nd  that  said  Committee  be  appointed  by  the  iModerator  from 
the  School  Committee — Whereupon  Messrs.  Condit,  Goble, 
Bruen,  Dod  and  Tuttle  were  appointed. 

A  communication  was  made  by  A.  Giflbrd  from  inhabitants 
living  in  the  u])per  part  of  the  Town,  asking  remuneration  for 
money  laycd  out,  in  repairing  the  road  leading  to  Orange — when, 
after  some  time  had  been  spent  in  making  statements  and  ex- 
planations, the  subject  matter  was  refered  to  the  Town  Com- 
mittee. 

Resolved,  That  the  Poundage  of  Hogs  be  the  same  this  year 
as  it  was  last — That  is,  Twenty  five  Cents  for  the  Driver,  and 
Twenty  five  Cents  for  the  Pound  Master. 


252  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1830. 

Resolved,  that  the  Annual  Election  for  next  fall  be  held  at 
the  House  of  Stephen  Rolf,  and  to  be  opened  and  closed  there. 

Resolved,  that  there  be  paid  to  Mr.  P^'rancisco  for  Cleaning 
tliis  House  Five  Dollars. 

Resolved,  that  the  next  annual  Town  Meeting  be  held  at  tliis 
Place,  at  One  o'clock  P.  M. 

Town  Meeting  Adjourned. 

ISAAC  ANDRUSS,  Moderator. 

Attested  by  Auohibald  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

The  following  resolutions  were  omitted  to  be  recorded  in  their 
proper  place  at  the  Annual  Meeting,  April  ]3,  1829,  having  been 
regularly  adopted  at  said  meeting,  and  are  as  follows  : 

Resolved,  that  the  Trustees  of  the  New  Town  Dock  of  New- 
ark, be  and  they  are  hereby  requested  to  pay  over,  to  the  Town- 
sliip  Committee,  any  monies  in  their  hands,  that  may  have  arrisen, 
by  way  of  rent,  or  otherwise,  from  said  Dock,  and  also  all  docu- 
ments of  any  kind,  and  for  so  doing  the  Township  is  here]>y 
pledged,  to  indemnify  and  save  harmless  the  said  Trustees. 

Resolved,  that  the  Township  Committee  be,  and  they  are 
hereby  directed,  to  set  apart  and  preserve,  as  a  distinct  fund, 
"  Any  monies  belonging  to  the  Township,  and  arising  from 
Town  property,  and  lying  within  the  Town  Plott,  by  way  of 
rent  or  otherwise,"  and  wltich  said  fund,  as  to  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements therefrom,  shall  by  tlie  said  Committee  be  specifically 
reported  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Township. 

Resolved  furtlier,  that  the  Township  Committee  be  and  they 
are  hereby  authorized  to  expend  from  the  aforementioned  fimd, 
so  much  as  they  may  from  time  to  time  deem  expedient,  for  ob- 
jects connected  with  tlie  business  of  extinguishing  fires,  as  is  pro- 
vided by  the  Sixth  Section  of  an  Act  of  tlie  Legislature,  entitled 
an  Act  concerning  the  new  Town  Dock,  and  other  matters  in  the 
Townshio  of  Newark,  in  the  County  of  Essex. 

ISAAC  ANDRUSS,  Moderator, 

Archibald  Woodruff,  Town  Clerk. 

Annual  Town  Meeting  for  1830  for  the  Township  of  Newark, 
convened  by  the  Session  room  of  the  1st  Presbyterian  Church, 
One  o'clock  P.  M.,  ApH  12th. 

Samuel  Pennington  was  chosen  Moderator,  and  Stejihen  II. 
Pierson,  Clerk. 

Resolved,  To  Adjourn  to  the  Lecture  room  of  the  Tliird 
Pres'n  church. 

Tlie  7th  Section  of  the  act  in  relation  to  the  opening  of  Town 
Meetings,  and  the  Act  in  relation  to  education  were  read. 


1830.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  253 

The  Report  of  the  Township  Committee  was  read  and  ai)- 
proved. 

The  subject  of  the  Docks  in  possession  of  Aaron  Ward,  and 
claimed  hy  tlic  Town,  was  discussed,  and  the  next  Town  Com- 
mittee autliorized  to  settle  with  Mr.  Ward  at  their  discretion. 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  liereafter 
to  settle  with  the  Collector  and  Assessor  agreeable  to  the  Avrit- 
ten  oi)inioii  of  C.  S.  Riggs,  E.  Vanarsdale  and  Tlieo.  Freeling 
huysen,  on  file. 

The  Reports  of  the  Male  and  female  free  Schools,  Infant  School 
and  Coloured  do.  were  read. 

Resolved,  That  One  Thousand  dollars  be  raised  for  the  educa- 
tion of  poor  Children,  to  be  distril)uted  in  the  ditt'crent  districts 
in  the  same  proportions  as  the  State  funds. 

Resolved,  That  One  Hundred  and  fifty  Dollars  of  the  above 
sum  be  appropriated  to  the  Coloured  School. 

Resolved,  That  the  road  districts  remain  the  same  as  the  last 
year,  and  the  Overseer«of  the  diiVercnt  districts  be  recommended, 
as  far  as  it  can  be  done  consistent  with  other  duties,  to  Macadam- 
ize in  their  Districts. 

Resolved,  That  Two  Tliousand  dollars  be  raised  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  Poor. 

Resolved,  That  Two  Thousand  dollars  be  raised  for  making 
and  repairing  the  roads. 

Constables— David  Jones,  David  Rail,  Dan'l  S.  INIoore,  Renj'n 
S.  Jarvis,  Joseph  Sayres. 

Assessor — Joseph  L.  Wheeler. 

Collector — James  Whitamore. 

Chosen  Freeholders — Robt.  B.  Canfield,  James  Vanderpool. 

Surveyors  of  Highways — John  W.  Baldwin,  Capt.  E.  Beach. 

Overseers  of  thePoor — Caleb  Carter,  David  J.  ITtiyes. 

Judge  of  Election — Stephen  Dodd. 

Overseers  of  the  Road  for  Town  Plott — ^Robert  Baldwin,  Joel 
W.  Condit,  Edward  Jones,  Lewis  Nichols,  James  Tichenor, 
William  11.  Earl. 

Street  Commissioners — Sheldon  Smith,  Jabez  Harrison,  Sam- 
uel Pennington. 

Overseers  of  the  Outer  Districts— Caleb  H.  Camp,  James 
Vanhouten,  Abm.  Johnson,  Stephen  Baker. 

Town  Committee— Silas  Condit,  Moses  Smith,  David  Dorerans, 
William  Tuttle,  Samuel  Pennington. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal — James  Vanderpool,  Robt.  B.  Can- 
field,  Stephen  Hays. 

Pound  Masters— E.  E.  Boudinot,  David  J.  Baldwin,  Wm.  H. 
Wolf,  Hugh  Cammack,  Joseph  L.  Camp,  Wm.  Crane,  Jun'r. 

School  Committee — Silas  Condit,  James  Bruen,  James  Tiche- 
nor, David  Hays,  Luther  Goble,  Stephen  Dodd,  William  Tuttle, 
Ellison  Congar,  C.  H.  Shipman. 


254  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1830. 

Resolved,  That  the  above  Committee  take  charge  of  the 
money  and  Supenntend  the  coloured  school. 

Resolved,  Tiiat  hogs  be  impounded,  and  tliat  the  driver  have 
lifly  cents  and  pound  master  iifty  cents. 

Resolved,  That  the  annual  election  for  next  fixU  be  opened  and 
closed  at  Stej^hen  Rolf's. 

The  Town  Committee  laid  before  the  Town  Meeting  a  com- 
munication addressed  to  the  said  Town  Committee  by  Nicholas 
Longworth,  Esq.,  in  behalf  of  the  surviving  sisters  and  Brothers 
and  other  heirs  of  Jabez  Longworth,  deceased,  in  relation  to  the 
supposed  will  of  the  said  Jabez  Longworth,  deceased,  of  which 
communication  the  following  is  a  copy,  to  wit : 

To  the  Town  Committee  of  the  Township  of  Newark  : 

Gentlemen — The  surviving  Sisters  and  ])rothers  and  other 
heirs  of  Jabez  Longworth,  Dec'd,  (some  of  Avhom  not  only  de- 
serve to  inherit  his  estate  but  are  in  limited  circmnstances)  can- 
not but  deeply  feel  interested  in  the  result  of  the  controversies 
likely  to  take  place,  between  the  Township  of  Newark  and  them- 
selves, in  relation  to  the  validity  and  legal  cft'ect  of  the  instru- 
ment of  writing  purporting  to  be  his  will.  They  verily  believe 
that  their  deceased  Brother  and  relative  was  not  in  such  a 
state  of  mind,  as  to  be  capable  of  making  a  legal  disposi- 
tion of  his  property,  and  they  feel  confident  that  the  inhabitants 
of  Newark,  if  they  knew  the  real  circumstances  of  the  case 
would  not  be  willing,  mider  the  forms  of  law,  even  if  it  Avere 
certainly  in  their  power  to  avail  themselves  of  the  supposed 
will,  and  thereby  divert  the  property  of  the  deceased,  from 
a  deserving  widowed  sister,  and  other  near  and  dependent  rela- 
tives, to  the  uncertain  and  indefinite  objects  of  charity  named  or 
refered  to  in  that  writing. 

But  our  Council,  after  a  full  and  I  believe  an  impartial  investi- 
gation of  the  facts  connected  with  that  instrument,  and  the 
l)oints  of  law  arising  in  the  case,  have  come  to  the  conclusion, 

1st.  That  were  it  possible  to  sustain  the  Instrument  as  a  will, 
that  the  bequest  to  the  Town  cannot  be  sustained. 

2nd.  That  if  sustained  and  enforced  the  estate  is  so  situated 
that  The  Town  could  derive  no  eventual  benefit  from  it. 

The  bequest  is  limited  in  its  object,  and  is  so  devised  that 
many  years  must  elapse  before  the  "Pown  could  possibly  (if  at  all) 
derive  any  l)enefit  from  it. 

But  they  a]>prise  me,  that  the  nature  and  variety  of  the 
grounds  of  objection,  and  the  numerous  suits  to  which  they 
would  give  rise — if  tlie  instrument  purporting  to  be  a  will  bo 
l)rovcn,  Avould  subject  us  to  endless  Litigation  in  various  Courts, 
whore  the  expenses  arc  great,  and  Litigation  mutually  inconve- 
nient to  all  parties,  and  Avhich  Ave  shonkl  have  no  reasonable  })ros- 
pect  of  seeing  closed  in  our  day. 


1830.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  255 

The  citizens  will  readily  perceive,  that  with  tlie  view  the  heirs 
have  of  the  case,  it  Avould  become  the  duty  of  such  of  the  heirs 
as  are  able,  to  supj)ort  tlie  interest  of  the  rest  and  maintain  tlieir 
rights,  l)y  seeking  protection  in  every  fair  and  legal  way  in  every 
Court  of  tlie  State  and  of  the  United  States,  that  could  be  re 
sorted  to. 

It  Avould  afford  the  heirs  great  satisfaction  could  an  amicable 
arrangement  take  place  to  accomplish  so  desirable  an  object,  and 
give  satisfaction  to  the  citizens,  they  would  cheerfully  pay  some- 
thing to  be  applied  in  the  manner  named  in  the  becjuest. 

If  the  Town  Meeting  approve  the  measure  and  will  appoint 
a  Special  Committee  of  intelligent  citizens,  I  will  lay  before  them 
such  vouchers  and  jiapers  of  the  estate  as  tliey  may  re(piest,  with 
such  evidence  of  facts,  in  my  power,  as  they  may  deem  usefull 
and  request,  Avhether  for  or  against  our  interests,  to  enable  them 
to  come  to  a  fair  and  Just  conclusion,  the  submission  to  be  with- 
out prejudice  to  either  party,  should  a  compromise  not  take  place. 

The  Committee  to  be  vested  with  j^ower  to  make  a  final  set- 
tlement, or  merely  to  report  the  terms  agreed  on,  to  a  subsequent 
Town  Meeting,  for  acceptance  or  rejection,  as  the  Citizens  may 
deem  most  advisable. 

Very  Kespect'ly, 

N.  LONGWORTII. 

Whereupon  the  said  communication  being  read  to  the  meeting 
it  was,  on  motion, 

Kesolved,  That  a  Committee  of  Seven  ])c  appointed  by  this 
meeting  to  confer  with  the  lieirs  of  said  Jabez  Longworth,  de- 
ceased, upon  the  subject  of  the  bequest  contained  in  said  will  in 
favor  of  jioor  Orphan  children  of  the  Township  of  Xewark. 

Kesolved,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Town  Committee 
upon  the  request  of  the  Committee  above  appointed,  to  call  a 
special  Town  Meeting  in  the  manner  directed  by  Law,  for  the 
jHirjjOse  of  receiving  and  acting  upon  their  report,  and  that  they 
do  then  make  report  to  such  special  Town  jMeeting. 

Resolved,  That  Isaac  Andruss,  James  Tichenor,  David  Dore- 
mus,  Amzi  Dodd,  Silas  Condit,  Asa  Wliitehead,  Samuel  Penning- 
ton do  compose  said  Committee. 

Resolved,  That  the  Sexton  be  paid  Ten  Dollars  for  cleaning 
this  House. 

Resolved,  That  the  election  for  Town  Officers  at  the  next 
annual  Town  Meeting  shall  be  by  ballot. 

Resolved,  That  Isaac  Andruss,  C.  T.  Shipman,  Rodney  Wilbur, 
Geo.  W.  Campbell  and  David  Doremus,  be  a  Committee  to  select 
a  more  suitable  spot  than  that  next  to  S.  Roff's,  for  a  Town 
House,  and  report  to  a  Special  Town  Meeting. 


256  KECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1830. 

Resolved,  That  the  next  Annual  Town   Meeting  be   held  in 
this  place  at  (10)  ten  o'clock  A.  M. 
Adjourned. 

SAM'L  PENNINGTON,  Chairman. 
Attest — Stephen  II.  Pierson,  Town  Clerk. 

To  Stephen  II.  Pierson,  Town  Clerk  of  Newark  : 

Sir,  you  are  hereby  directed  to  give  notice  of  a  Special  Town 
]Meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Townshij)  of  Newark,  to  be 
held  on  Monday,  the  third  day  of  May  next,  at  three  o'clock 
P.  M.,  at  the  session  room  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church,  to 
receive  and  Act  upon  the  report  of  the  Committee  appointed  at 
the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  to  confer  with  the  heirs  of  Jabez 
Longworth,  deceased,  relative  to  the  bequest  in  the  last  will  and 
testament  of  said  dec'd  in  favour  of  the  Poor  Orphan  children  of 
the  Township  of  Newark. 

By  order  of  the  Township  Committee. 

SAI^IUEL  PENNINGTON,  Chairman. 
Wm.  Tuttle,  Clerk. 
April  24,  1830. 

SPECIAL   TOWN   ME15TING. 

Public  Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  a  Special  Town  Meeting  of 
the  inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  Newark,  m  the  County  of 
Essex,  will  be  held  at  the  Session  Room  of  the  first  Presbyterian 
church  in  said  Township  of  Newark,  on  Monday,  the  third  day 
of  May  next,  at  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  said  day,  for 
the  purpose  of  receiving  and  acting  upon  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee appointed  at  the  last  annual  Town  Meeting  to  confer  with 
the  heirs  of  Nicholas  LongAvorth,  deceased,  in  relation  to  the  be- 
([uest  contained  in  the  last  will  and  testament  of  said  deceased, 
in  favour  of  poor  Orphan  children  of  said  Township. 
By  Order  of  the  Town  Committee. 

STEPHEN  IT.  PIERSON,  Town  Clerk. 

April  24,  1830. 

Copies  of  the  above  were  put  up  at  the  Court  House,  at  J. 
O'Donnel's,  Z.  Drake's  and  Mansion  House  Hotels. 

At  a  Special  Town  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town- 
ship of  Newark  in  the  County  of  Essex,  holden  at  the  Session 
room  of  the  first  presbyterian  Church  in  the  said  Township  of 
Newark,  on  INIonday,  the  third  day  of  J/«y,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
One  thousand  eight  Hundred  and  thirty,  at  tliree  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon  of  said  day,  in  j)ursuance  of  due  and  legal  notice  given 
of  the  time  and  place  and  purpose  of  said  meeting,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  receiving  and  acting  upon  the  report  of  the  Committee 


1830.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  257 

appointed  at  tlic  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  of  said  Township,  to 
confer  with  the  heirs  of  Mr.  .TaLez  Longworth,  deceased,  in  re- 
lation to  the  hequest  contained  in  the  last  Avill  and  testament  of 
said  Jabez  Longworth,  deceased,  in  lavour  of  poor  Orphan  chil- 
dren of  said  Township. 

Cxeneral  Thomas  Ward  was  aj)pointed  Moderator. 

The  Committee  above  mentioned  having  made  their  rejiort, 
and  the  same  being  read,  the  following  })reamble  and  resolutions 
were  unanimously  adopted — 

The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  by  a  resolution  of  the 
last  Annual  Town  ]\[eeting  of  this  Township,  the  subject  of  tlu; 
devise  or  bequest  in  the  supposed  will  of  Jabez  Longworth,  de- 
ceased, for  the  benefit  of  poor  ()r])han  children  of  this  Townshi)! 
having  re]»orted  to  this  meeting, 

It  is  ordered,  that  the  said  report  be  accepted  and  agreed  to, 
and  that  the  Clerk  do  file  the  same  in  liis  oflice,  and  make  a 
record  thereof  at  length  in  the  minutes. 

Whereupon,  on  motion,  it  was  further  resolved,  that  this  meet- 
ing do  approve  of,  consent  to  and  accept  the  terms  of  com- 
promise offered  by  the  heirs  next  of  kin  of  the  said  Jabez  Long- 
worth,  dec'd. 

Resolved,  that  upon  payment  of  the  said  sum  of  Five  Thou- 
sand ]^oIlars  by  the  said  heirs  and  next  of  kin,  or  any  of  them, 
to  James  Vanderpool,  Theodore  Frelinghuysen  and  Luther  Coble, 
or  upon  the  execution  and  delivery  by  the  said  heirs  and  next  of 
kin  or  any  of  them  to  the  said  James  Vanderpool  and  Luther 
(Tol)le  of  a  good  and  sufficient  bond  and  mortgage,  securing  to 
them  the  payment  of  the  said  Sum  of  Five  Thousand  Dollars  in 
one  year  from  the  third  day  of  May  instant  with  interest,  this 
Township  do  relinquish  all  further  claim  and  demand  on  the 
representatives  of  the  said  Jabez  Longworth,  deceased,  for  and 
on  account  of  any  devise,  bequest  or  clause  contained  in  the  said 
supposed  will. 

Resolved,  That  the  money  when  received  by  the  said  James 
Vanderpool,  Theodore  Frelinghuysen  and  Luther  Gol)le,  or  the 
security  to  be  given  to  them  therefor,  shall  be  taken  and  held  by 
them  and  their  Survivors  and  Survivor  of  them  in  trust  for  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  Newark,  in  the  County  of  Essex, 
until  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State  shall  be  obtained 
creating  Trustees  for  the  said  fund,  and  providing  for  the  use 
and  application  of  it  as  near  as  may  be,  according  to  the  true 
intent  and  meaning  of  the  said  Jabez  Longworth,  as  expressed 
in  his  said  supposed  will  and  the  report  of  the  aforesaid  Com- 
mittee. 

Resolved,  That  the  Township  Committee  be  and  they  are 
hereby  instructed  at  the  expense  of  the  Townshi])  to  jv.-ocure  an 
Act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State  at  their  next  session,  Jiiaking 

83 


258  RECORDS   OP   NEWARK.  [1830. 

permanent  provision  for  the  appointment  and  succession  of  suit- 
able trustees  for  the  said  fund,  and  the  application  of  the  Interest 
and  income  thereof  forever,  towards  the  sup})ort  and  education 
of  poor  Orphan  children  of  this  Township  in  the  manner  afore- 
said. 

Resolved,  That  the  meeting  recommend  the  said  James  Van- 
der  Pool,  Theodore  Frelinghuysen  and  Luther  Goble  to  accept 
the  bond  of  Nicholas  Longworth,  Esq.,  secured  by  a  mortgage 
upon  Lands  in  the  Town  of  Cincinnati  and  its  vicinity  in  the 
State  of  Ohio,  as  security  for  the  payment  of  the  said  sum  of 
Five  Thousand  Dollars  Avith  interest  as  aforesaid,  provided  the 
Hon.  Jacob  Burnet  and  Nathaniel  Wright,  Counsellor  at  Law, 
shall  certify  that  the  mortgaged  premises  are  unincumbered  and 
of  sufficient  value,  and  the  mortgage  duly  executed  and  recorded. 

The  Committee  .appointed  at  the  last  Annual  Meeting  of  the 
inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  Newark,  for  the  jjurpose  of  con- 
fering  with  the  heirs  of  the  late  Mr.  Jabez  Longworth,  npon  the 
subject  of  a  bequest  in  his  last  will  and  testament  for  the  benefit 
of  poor  Orphan  children  of  said  Township, 

Kes})ectfully  Report,  That  they  have  met  several  times  upon 
the  subject,  and  have  been  attended  by  Nicholas  Longworth, 
Esquire,  in  behalf  of  himself  and  the  heirs  of  the  Testator,  who 
has  made  before  the  Committee,  as  far  as  they  are  able  to  Judge, 
a  full  and  fiir  exposition  of  the  circumstances  and  situation  of 
the  estate  of  the  Testator,  your  Committee  have  also  had  stated 
before  them  the  various  objections  r.aised  against  sustaining  the 
Ijequest  in  question,  which  are  too  numerous  and  complicated  to 
be  discussed  in  this  report. 

The  Committee,  after  a  full  consider.ation  of  the  subject,  with 
a  view  to  promote  the  best  interests  of  the  Township,  to  save 
expensive  and  tedious  litigation  and  to  effect  a  compromise  upon 
Terms  which  they  think  Just  and  equitable  between  the  parties 
agreed  to  propose  to  Mr.  Nicholas  Longworth  that  they  would 
recomend  to  the  Township  to  receive  the  sum  of  five  thousand 
Dollars  in  lieu  of  the  bequest  in  question,  which  proposition  was 
.agreed  to  by  Mr.  Nicliolas  Longworth  in  behalf  of  himself  and 
the  other  heirs  of  the  Testator,  And  the  same  is  now  submitted 
for  the  consideration  of  the  Town  IVIeeting.  The  Committee 
think  but  Just  to  mention  that  the  intercourse  between  them 
and  Mr.  Nicholas  Longworth  has  been  of  the  most  satisfactory 
character,  that  on  his  part  it  h.as  been  distinguished  by  a  gentle- 
manly candour  and  frankness  which  h.as  greatly  facilitated  the 
C^ommittee  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  assigned  them. 

And  your  Connnittee  would  further  beg  leave  to  recommend 
that  should  the  Township  accept  the  terms  proposed.  That  the 
five  Thousand  Dollars  be  set  apart  as  a  distinct  fund,  and  be 
loane<l   out  ujjon    IJond   .and  Mortgage,  and  the  Interest  of  the 


1830.]  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  259 

siunc  Iju  a|)|>i'()i)i-i:ikMl  in  accordiincu  willi  tlic  will  and  iiituiitioii 
of  the  Testator,  viz:  for  tlic  su])])ort  aud  education  of  jioor 
Orphan  Children  of  the  Township  of  Newark,  to  be  Selected  by 
the  Township  C'oniniittee  yearly.  And  that  a  S2)ecial  report  be 
made  to  tiie  Annual  Town  JNIceting  by  the  Township  Committee 
of  the  situation  of  tliis  fund,  the  amount  of"  interest  received  and 
tlie  names  of  the  Orphans  selected,  and  the  amount  expended 
upon  each  individual,  and  that  the  said  yearly  repoi't  be  entered 
at  large  upon  the  Town  book,  by  the  Clerk  yearly,  as  a  perpetual 
memorial  of  the  liberality  and  beneficence  of  Mr.  Jabez  Long- 
worth,  deceased,  a  native  citizen  ot  the  Town  of  Newark.  All 
which  is  resj)ectfully  submitted, 
Newark,  May  3d,  1830. 

Isaac  Andruss,  David  Doremns, 

Samuel  Pennington,  Silas  C'ondit, 

James  Tichenor,  Asa  Whitehead, 

Anizi  Dodd. 

Resolved  That  this  Town  Meeting  Entertain  a  high  o[iinion  of 
the  frank  open  and  honourable  conduct  of  Nicholas  Longw^orth 
Esq'r  in  the  negotiation  and  settlement  of  the  matter  of  the 
bequest  in  the  will  of  Jabez  Longworth  decM  in  favor  of  poor 
Orphan  Children  in  the  Town  of  Newark  and  that  the  Clerk  of 
the  Township  be  directed  to  furnish  to  Mr.  Longworth  a  Copy  of 
this  resolution  and  also  a  Copy  of  the  report  of  the  Committee 
and  also  of  the  resolutions  of  this  Town  Meeting  in  relation 
thereto  duly  certified  by  the  Moderator  and  Clerk  of  this  Meet- 
ing. 

Adjourned. 

THOMAS  Wx\UD. 

Attest  Stei'Iiex  IL  I'iekson,  Clerk. 

May  3,  1S30. 

Special  Towx  Mketinm;. — Agreeable  to  Notice  given,  a  Special 
Town  Meeting  was  held  in  the  Session  Itooiu  of  the  first  pres- 
byterian  Church  The  20th  day  of  Jane  1S30,  for  the  purpose  of 
adopting  measures,  if  Expedient  for  removing  a  C-ollection  of 
Water  in  the  old  burying  ground  lot.  Also  to  remove  a  Collec- 
tion of  Water  in  the  North  part  of  the  Town  and  similar  ])ublic 
nuisances  in  other  parts  of  the  Town — if  necessary — and  to  Elect 
an  Overseer  of  the  Poor  in  the  room  of  D.  J.  Hays. 

.lames  Vandcrpool  was  chosen  Moderator. 

Resolved  that  a  C/ommittee  of  five  l)e  ap[)ointed  to  Examine 
into  the  Evils  complained  of  by  the  Inhabitants  of  difiercnt  Sec- 
tions of  the  Town  arrising  from  stagnant  waters,  and  atlvise  with 
and  reconnnend  to  the  Overseers  of  the  highway  in  the  respec- 
tive districts  in  which  such    Evils  exist  as  to  the  best  mode  of 


260  RECORDS  OF   NEWARK.  [1830. 

removing  tliem,  and  that  Kob't  B.  Cantiekl,  Capt.  Epliraini 
Beacli,  JSamuel  Pennington,  A.  W.  Kinney,  David  Dorenius,  hv 
that  Committee. 

Resolved  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  appro- 
Ijriate  Two  Hundred  Dollars  out  of  any  monies  in  their  hands 
not  already  appropriated  to  any  specific  object  and  which  may 
legally  be  used  for  this  object  to  assist  the  Overseers  of  the  high 
ways  in  Eftecting  the  removal  of  the  Evils  above  Complained  of 
])rovided  the  same  shall  be  deemed  necessary  by  the  Examinhig 
Committee  ai^pointed  in  the  foregoing  resolution. 

Resolved  That  this  Committee  Examine  the  law,  authorizing 
the  draining  the  low  grounds  in  the  Town  of  Newark  passed 
Nov.  25,  1822 — and  also  the  Supplement  passed  Nov.  20,  182;; — 
and  also  other  acts  on  the  subject,  and  advise  whether  any  thing 
further  can  be  done  under  the  same  Acts  to  remove  the  nuisances 
complained  of 

Resolved  That  David  Nichols  be  Overseer  of  the  poor  in  room 
of  David  J.  Hays. 

Resolved,  That  David  Doremus,  C.  T.  Day  and  Isaac  Andrnss 
be  appointed  to  fill  the  vacancies  in  the  School  Committee. 

Adjourned. 

JAMES  VANDERPOOL,  IVloderator. 

Stephen  H.  Piersox,  Town  Clerk. 

Special  Town  Meeting,  August  10th. — Agreeable  to  notice 
given  a  Special  Town  Meeting  was  held  at  the  Session  room  of 
the  first  Presbyterian  Church  on  the  Tenth  day  of  June  1830  to 
receive  the  report  of  the  Committee  a])pointed  at  a  recent  Special 
Town  Meeting  to  Examine  Stagnant  Waters  Considered  public 
nuisances  in  said  Town  and  other  jnirposes. 

Asa  Whitehead  was  chosen  Moderator, 

The  report  of  the  Committee  being  read.  It  was  Resolved  tliat 
the  water  now  running  into  the  Old  burying  ground,  be  contin- 
ued down  Broad  Street  the  entire  length,  from  the  Cannal  to  S. 
B.  Browns. 

Resolved  That  a  Committee  of  Three  be  appointed  to  carry 
this  resolution  into  Eftect  and  that  the  Overseers  of  highways  of 
districts  in  which  the  work  is  to  be  done  be  requested  to  per- 
form the  work  according  to  the  direction  of  the  Committee — 
and  that  Rob't  B.  Canfield,  A.  W.  Kinney  and  Capt.  E.  Beach 
be  that  Committee. 

Resolved,  That  this  Committee  recommend  that  the  road  run- 
ning from  Obadiah  Woodrufi^  to  plane  Street,  be  raised  by  filling 
in  gravel  so  as  to  Cast  the  water  into  its  old  course  and  that  the 
same  plan  be  ado])tcd  in  Bank,  Harrison  and  Acadimy  Streets. 

Resolved  that  Rob't  B.  Canfield,  Theodore  Frelinghuysen,  Da- 
vid Doremus,  John  Ailing  and  Silas  Condit  be   a  Committee  to 


lyol.]  KECORDS   OF  NEWAKK.  261 

cuiifiT  witli  thu  JMaiiagurs  of  tlie  JVEorris  Cauual  ihcii'  Agents  or 
Engineers  respecting  the  best  mode  ot"  constructing  bridges  over 
Said  Cannal  where  it  crosses  any  of  tlie  Streets  in  Town  and  all 
otlier  matters  of  interest  to  the  Inhabitants  arising  out  of  the 
Erection  of  said  Cannal  tlirough  the  Town  of  Newark. 

.Vdjourned. 

ASA  WHITEHEAD,  Moderator. 

Stei'ukn  II.  PiKKsox,  Cl'k. 

Tlic  annual  Toavn  Meeting  was  held  in  the  Lecture  Uoom  of 
the  third  presbyterian  Church,  The  Eleventh  of  April  One 
Thousand  Eight  liundred  and  Thirty  one — At  Ten  O'Clock  A.  M. 

Uen'l  Thomas  Ward  chosen  Moderator  and  Abraliani  ]3each 
Town  Clerk. 

The  7th  Section  of  the  act  in  relation  to  the  opening  of  Town 
Meeting  Avas  read. 

It  was  moved  that  the  minutes  of  the  last  annual  and  special 
Town  Meetings  so  far  as  respects  the  Settlement  with  the  Heirs 
ot  Jabez  Longworth  Dec'd  be  read. 

Which  was  finally  posponed  imtill  after  the  Town  Committee 
made  their  annual  report. 

On  motion  Resolved  That  the  resolution  of  the  last  Annual 
Town  Meeting  respecting  the  Voting  by  Ballot  for  Town  Officers 
be  rescinded. 

Resolved  That  the  standing  resolution  of  a  former  Town  Meet- 
ing, I'hat  all  those  objects  which  require  the  ajipropriation  of 
money  to  be  acted  upon  and  disposed  of  previous  to  the  Election 
of  Town  OtHcers  be  rescinded. 

Resolved  That  we  now  proceed  to  the  Election  of  Town 
OtKcers. 

Resolved  That  Seven  Constables  be  a}>pointed  for  the  ensuing- 
year . 

Constables — David  Ball,  Daniel  S.  jNIoore,  Isaac  Beach,  David 
M,  Fitzgerald,  Benjamin  S.  Jarvis,  Jose})h  Sayre,  David  Jones. 

Assessor — Stephen  Dod. 

C'ollector — Caleb  Carter. 

Chosen  Freeholders — James  Vander[)ool,  Robert  B.  Camp- 
tield. 

Surveyors  of  the  Highways — Robert  Baldwin,  Jabez  Cook. 

Overseers  of  the  jioor — Aaron  Nichols,  Abraham  K.Ward. 

.Judge  of  Election — Isaac  Nichols. 

Overseers  of  the  roads  for  the  Town  ]*lott  districts — No.  1 
David  C.  Brown,  2  Enoch  iJollcs,  :!  Charles  Grant,  f  Aaron 
Camp,  5  Josei)h  Magie,  (i  James  Tichenor. 

Overseers  for  the  Outer  districts — Stephen  Baker,  James  Van 
Ilouten,  John  Hayes,  Elias  Roberts. 


2'62  RECORDS   OF  NEWARK.  [1831 

Street  Coniiuissioiiers — William  Lee,  Abraliaiu  W.  Kinney, 
Samuel  Pennington. 

Town  Committee — Luther  Gol)le,  Ephraim  UoUes,  Isaac  Bald- 
win, David  Dorenius,  William  Tuttle. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal — Stephen  Hays,  Isaac  Nichols,  James 
Vanderpool. 

Pound  Masters — Jahez  Cook,  Elias  E.  Boudinot,  Hugh  Cam- 
mack,  William  Crane  Jun'r,  David  J.  Baldwin. 

School  Committee — Luther  Goble,  Richard  M.  Crane,  George 
W.  Campbell,  Caleb  11.  Shipman,  David  Doremus,  Isaac  An- 
drnss,  Ashbell  W.  Cory,  Ellison  Cougar,  Stephen  Dod. 

Town  Meeting  adjourned  untill  Two  O'Clock  P.  M. 

At  Two  O'Clock  P.  M.  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

Called  to  Order  and  proceeded  to  Business. 

It  was  moved  and  seconded  to  re-consider  the  apj)oiMtments 
made  ])revious  to  Adjournment.  And  after  discussion  it  was 
decided  by  the  Moderator  to  be  out  of  Order. 

Tlie  annual  report  of  the  Township  Committee  was  then  read 
by  their  Clerk.  On  motion  Resolved  That  it  be  accepted 
and  Filed, 

The  following  Statement  in  relation  to  the  settlement  with  the 
Heirs  of  Jabez  Longworth  Dec'd,  from  the  Hon'le  Theodore 
Frelinghuysen,  made  a  part  of  the  Town  Committees  report : 

Nicholas  Longworth  "| 

To  I 

Luther  Goble,  [>  Sealed  bill  for 

Theodore  Frelinghuysen  j       $5000,  dated  Ohio, 

■■""  and  James  Vanderpool.  J  May  ;5rd,  1830, 
payable  with  legal  Interest  I'rom  date  at  six  per  cent,  till  i)aid 
and  secured  by  a  Mortgage  of  same  date  o)i  lots  of  land  in  Cin- 
cinati,  Ohio.  Certified  by  Jacob  Burnet  and  Nathaniel  Wright, 
Esq'rs  to  be  free  from  incumbrances  and  sufficient  security  for 
said  sum.  The  said  sealed  bill  and  mortgage  are  in  the  i>osses- 
sion  of  the  Subscriber. 

Signed      TiiEODOKi-:  Feelinguuysex. 
Newark,  March  ;nst,  1831. 

Resolved,  That  Two  thousand  dollars  be  raised  for  the  suj)- 
port  of  the  Poor. 

The  subject  of  working  the  roads  was  taken  up.  And  .after 
considerable  discussion  and  the  reading  of  an  estimate  of  the 
cost  of  McAdamizing  the  streets  in  the  Town  Plott,  It  was,  on 
motion.  Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  Dollars  be 
raised  for  working  the  roads  in  the  Town  Plott. 

Resolved,  That  the  sums  levied  in  the  several  districts  to  make 
out  the  above  mentioned  sum  of  Five  Hundred  Dollars,  be  ex- 
pended in  the  districts  where  levied. 


1831.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  268 

The  meeting  were  iiifonned  by  Amzi  Dodd,  Esqr.,  the  prose- 
cnting  Attorney  on  tlie  part  of  the  .State  for  the  County  of  Essex, 
Tliat  the  Townsliip  of  Newark  liad  been  indicted  lor  a  nuisance 
in  suffering  tlie  water  to  stagnate  and  become  offensive  in  the  old 
burying  ground. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  tlie  sum  of  Two  liundred  dollars 
])v.  raised,  and  if  necessary  expended  to  remove  said  nuisance. 

Several  Overseers  of  the  Highways  having  informed  the  meet- 
ing that  they  had  expended  more  money  than  they  had  received 
from  the  Town  to  Avork  the  Highways  in  the  Toavu  Plott  dis- 
tricts. On  motion,  Resolved,  Tliat  the  Townsliip  Committee  1)0 
authorized  to  pay  each  and  every  Overseer  of  the  Highways  all 
the  money  they  have  expended  in  their  districts  beyond  what 
they  have  received  from  the  Town  funds.  Out  of  any  monies  not 
otherwise  a])propriated. 

The  School  Committee,  in  pursuance  of  the  Act  to  establish 
Common  Schools,  made  their  annual  report. 

Resolved,  That  the  same  be  accepted  and  Filed.  The  re])ort 
of  the  Managers  of  the  School  for  educating  the  }»oor  childien 
of  Colour  in  the  Town  was  read. 

Resolved,  That  the  same  be  accepted  and  Filed. 

Several  sections  of  the  Law  respecting  Common  Schools  having 
been  read — It  was,  on  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  money  re- 
ceived from  the  State  fund  for  the  support  ot  Common  Schools, 
Together  with  the  money  raised  by  the  Town  for  the  same  i)ur- 
pose,  be  approjjriated  to  the  schooling  of  i)Oor  children  in  the 
districts  where  they  reside. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  be  raised 
for  the  support  of  Common  Schools. 

Resolved,  That  One  Hundred  and  fifty  Dollars  be  aj))tropriated 
to  the  education  of  the  poor  children  of  colour.  Out  of  tlu; 
money  raised  for  the  support  of  Common  Schools. 

A  motion  to  raise  the  sum  of  Three  hundred  Dollars  to  aid  the 
Female  Union  School  was  negatived. 

On  inotion.  Resolved,  That  the  Township  Committee  be  au- 
thorized to  remove  all  ]3uildings  and  all  other  incnmbrances  fVoni 
the  Town  Lott  on  Broad  street. 

The  motion  to  instruct  the  Town  Committee  to  lease  the  Town 
Lott  on  Broad  street  was  on  motion  posponcd  untill  the  next 
Annual  Township  INIeeting. 

Resolved,  That  hogs  running  at  large  be  subject  to  poundage, 
with  the  same  penalties  as  last  year.  Viz :  Fifty  cents  to  the 
driver  .and  Fifty  cents  to  the  [)ound  master. 

Resolved,  That  the  Annual  Election  for  members  of  tlie  State 
Legislature,  Sherifl'  and  ("oroners  be  opened  and  closed  at  the 
House  of  Stephen  Roff,  Inn  Keeper. 

Resolved,  'J'liat  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  pay  Mr. 


264  RECOUDS   of   NEWARK.  [18S2. 

Epliraim  Beach,  tlie  Sexton  of  the  third  presbytcriuii  cliurch,  tlie 
sum  of  Ten  Dollars  for  cleaning  this  room. 

Resolved,  That  the  next  Annual  Township  Meeting  be  held  in 
this  place  at  Ten  o'clock  A.  M. 

Town  Meeting  Adjourned. 

THOMAS  WAR]),  Moderator. 

Attest — Abraham  Beach,  Town  Clerk. 

NEWARK   TOWNSHIP    MEETING    FOR    1832, 

The  annual  Town  Meeting  for  the  Township  of  Newark  Was 
held  in  the  Lecture  Room  of  the  third  Presbyterian  Church, 
Monday,  tlie  ninth  of  Apr'il,  One  Thousand  Eight  hundred  and 
Thirty-two,  at  10  o'clock  A.  I\[. 

When  Asa  Whitehead,  Esq.,  Avas  chosen  Moderator. 

The  Vth  Section  of  the  Law  relating  to  Town  Meetings  was 
read  by  the  Moderator. 

Abraham  Beach  was  Chosen  Town  Clerk. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  Annual  Town  Meeting  was  read. 

It  was,  on  motion.  Resolved,  That  we  now  proceed  to  the 
election  of  Township  Officers  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

The  following  Officers  were  chosen  : 

Assessor — Moses  Dodd. 

Collector — James  Whittemore. 

Commissioners  of  Appeal  in  cases  of  Taxation — Joseph  W. 
Camp,  William  Lee,  William  Grummon. 

Chosen  Freeholders — John  iVUing,  Samuel  Pennington. 

Surveyors  of  the  Highways — John  W.  Baldwin,  Matthias  Plum. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor — Abraham  K,  Ward,  Aaron  Nichols. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  seven  Constables  be  aj)pointed  for 
the  ensuing  Year. 

Nominations  for  the  Constables  having  been  made,  A  motion 
to  reconsider  the  above  Resolution  iDrevailed. 

It  was,  on  motion,  Resolvetl,  That  nine  Constables  be  appoint- 
ed for  the  ensuing  year. 

When  the  following  were  chosen — David  M.  Fitzgerald,  David 
Jones,  Daniel  S.  Moore,  David  Shuart,  David  Ball,  Ambrose 
Bruen,  Josei^h  Sayre,  William  Johnson,  Samuel  ]>each. 

Meeting  adjourned  untill  half  Past  Two  o'clock  l\  M. 

Town  Meeting  again  assembled  at  h  past  Two  o'clock,  and  the 
following  Officers  Avere  chosen  : 

Overseers  of  the  road  for  the  Town  Plott  districts— District 
No.  1.  David  S.  Osborne;  2.  Asa  Torry;  ;].  Matthias  Plum  ;  4. 
William  II.  Earle  ;  5.  Jediah  J.Nichols;  G.  Abner  Pierson. 

Overseers  of  the  road  for  the  out  districts — Abraham  Johnson, 
Stei)hen  Baker,  James  Van  Jlouten,  Josiah  Meeker. 

Resolved,  That  five  ])Ound  Masters  be  .appointed  for  the  en- 
suing year. 


1832.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  265 

Found  Masters — Thomas  J.  Philips,  Enoch  Bolles,  Elihu  Pier- 
son,  William  II.  Ross,  William  Crane,  Jun'r. 

Resolved,  That  Hogs  runninfj  at  large  be  subject  to  poundage, 
with  the  same  penalties  as  the  Two  last  years,  Viz :  Plfty  cents 
to  the  driver  and  Fitly  Cents  to  the  ])0und  Master. 

A  motion  to  impound  C'attle  running  at  large  without  a  driver 
was  decided  in  the  negative. 

Judge  of  Election — Elias  E.  Boudiiiot. 

Town  Committee — David  Doreinus,  Luther  Goiile,  William 
Tuttle,  Elias  E,  Boudinot,  Pruden  Ailing. 

Street  Commissioners — John  H.  Stephens,  Pruden  Ailing, 
William  Lee. 

School  Committee — David  Doremus,  Isaac  Andruss,  Luther 
Goble    Ashbell  W.  Cory,  William  Grummon. 

Tlie  Town  Committee  made  their  Annual  Report,  which  was 
read  by  their  Clerk  and  accepted. 

The  Annual  report  of  the  School  Committee  was  read  and 
accepted. 

The  subject  of  working  the  Highways  was  taken  up,  and  on 
motion. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Five  hundred  dollars  be  raised  for 
working  the  roads  the  ensuing  year  in  the  Township. 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  shall  as  soon  as  practica- 
ble apportion  to  each  Overseer  of  the  road  for  the  Township  the 
sums  of  money  they  are  severally  to  receive  out  of  the  P'ive 
hundred  Dollars  raised  for  w^orking  the  roads  in  said  Townshi]). 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  pay 
Mr.  Aaron  Camp,  one  of  the  Overseers  of  the  road,  for  the  last 
year  district.  No.  4,  the  expence  of  a  plougli  and  drag  purchased 
l)y  him  for  the  use  of  the  Town  out  of  any  monies  belonging  to 
the  To\\'n  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

A  motion  to  authorize  the  Town  Committee  to  pay  Mr.  James 
Tichenor,  one  of  the  Overseers  of  tlic  road  for  the  last  year, 
district  No.  S,  his  monies  advanced  in  working  his  district,  was 
decided  in  the  negative. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Two  thousand  five  hundred  Dollars 
be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  poor  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  iive  hundred  Dol- 
lars be  raised  for  the  support  of  Common  Schools  for  the  ensuing- 
year. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  Two  Hundred  dollars  bo  appro- 
priated for  the  education  of  the  poor  Children  of  Colour  out  of 
the  sum  raised  for  the  support  of  Common  Schools. 

Resolved,  That  the  money  received  from  the  State  fund  for 
the  support  of  Common  Schools,  Together  with  the  money  raised 
by  the  Town  for  the  same  purpose,  be  appropriated  to  the  School- 
ing of  poor  Children  in  the  districts  where  they  reside. 

34 


266  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1832. 

RosolvGcl,  That  the  Chairman  of  the  School  Cominittee  be 
allowed  the  sum  of  Ten  Dollars  per  year  for  his  services  uutill 
otherwise  ordered. 

Resolved,  that  the  Town  Clerk  be  allowed  the  yearly  sum  of 
Twenty  five  dollars  for  his  services. 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  pay  to 
Ephraim  Beach  Ten  Dollars  for  cleaning  the  Lecture  Room  of 
the  third  Presbyterian  Church. 

The  Report  of  James  Bruen,  Robert  B.  Campfield  and  Stephen 
Hays,  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State 
to  superintend  the  cutting  a  ditch  to  drain  the  low  grounds  in 
the  vicinity  of  "Washington  street  having  been  read  and  accepted, 
It  Avas,  on  motion. 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  pay  the 
said  Commissioners  the  sum  of  Two  hundred  dollars  towards 
paying  the  expences  of  making  said  ditch  and  keeping  the  same 
in  repair  out  of  any  monies  belonging  to  the  Township  not  other- 
wise appropriated. 

Resolved,  That  a  town  house  be  built  on  the  Town  Lott  on 
broad  street. 

When  after  considerable  discussion,  it  Avas,  on  motion, 

Resolved,  that  the  further  consideration  of  tlie  subject  of 
building  a  town  house  bo  postponed  until  a  Special  Town  Meet- 
ing be  called  whenever  the  Town  Committee  shall  think  proper 
to  call  the  same. 

Resolved,  That  the  next  Annual  Election  for  a  member  of  the 
Legislative  Council,  Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  Sheriff 
and  Coroners,  Together  with  the  election  for  Electors  of  Presi- 
dent and  Vice  President  and  representatives  in  Congress  be 
oppened  and  closed  at  the  house  of  Zepbaniah  Drake,  Inn  Keej)- 
er  of  this  Town, 

Resolved,  That  the  Town  Committee  be  authorized  to  make 
such  a  disposition  of  the  Town  Dock  as  they  may  think  proper. 

The  following  preamble  and  Resolution  was  introduced  by 
Gen'l  Isaac  Andruss,  and  adopted  by  the  meeting  : 

Whereas,  The  Townshij)  of  Newark  has  become  so  populous 
that  it  is  impracticable  to  procure  a  room  adequate  for  the  ac- 
commodation of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Townshi]),  when  in  Town 
Meeting  assembled  for  tlie  transaction  of  the  annual  business  of 
the  Township, 

Be  it  Therefore  Resolved,  Tliat  a  Committee  bo  appointed  to 
digest  a  plan  for  the  division  of  the  Township  into  two  or  more 
"Wards,  with  a  system  for  the  transaction  of  the  Township  busi- 
ness upon  equitable  principles,  by  the  Two,  or  more  sejjarate 
"Wards,  and  that  the  Committee  report  to  a  special  Town  Meet- 
ing to  be  called  for  that  purpose.  That  time  may  be  aftbrded  to 
obtain  Legislative  aid  in   the  premises,  before  the  next  annual 


1832.]  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  267 

Town  Meeting,  should  the  measure  be  approved  of  by  the  Town- 
ship, in  Town  Meeting  assembled, 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Moderator  of  tliis  meeting  appoint  a  Com- 
mittee of  iivc  in  accordance  with  the  foregoing  Resolution,  and 
the  following  persons  were  appo 'ited,  Viz  :  Isaac  Andruss,  Joseph 
C.  Ilornblower,  Stephen  Dod,  Wilham  II.  Earle,  Arclier  Gittord. 

Resolved,  That  the  next  Annual  Township  Meeting  be  lield 
at  the  Lower  point  of  the  Military  Common,  at  Ten  o'clock  in 
tlie  forenoon. 

Town  Meeting  Adjourned. 

ASA  WHITEHEAD,  Moderator. 

Attest — Abeauam  Beach,  Town  Clerk. 

COPY  OF  NOTICE  FOK  SPECIAL  TOWN  MEETING. 

Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  in  accordance  with  a  request  made 
to  the  Township  Committee,  signed  by  a  number  of  respectable 
freeholders  of  the  Township  of  Newark,  the  Town  Committee 
liave  directed  that  a  Special  Town  Meeting  be  held  at  tlie  Session 
Rooni  of  the  first  presbyterian  Church  on  Saturday  the  2nd  day 
of  June  next  at  2  O'Clock  P.  M.  for  tlie  purpose  of  taking  into 
consideration  certain  Encroachments  alleged  to  be  made  on  a 
portion  of  tlie  public  lands  belonging  to  the  Town  in  the  Neigh- 
borhood of  the  Commercial  Dock.  Also  to  hear  the  report  of 
the  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual  Town  Meeting  on  tlie 
subject  of  dividing  the  Township  into  Wards  for  the  transaction 
of  Town  Business,  provided  said  Committee  are  prepared  to  re- 
port. And  Also  to  consult  on  the  propriety  of  providing  for  the 
Town  a  new  place  of  interment  instead  of  that  now  occupied  in 
Newark  neck. 

By  Order  of  the  Township  Committee. 

ABRAHAM  BEACH,  Town  Clerk. 

May  23rd,  1832. 

Copies  of  the  above  notice  was  put  up  at  Isaac  C.  Winans 
Store,  at  the  Eagle  Tavern  (Z.  Drakes),  at  the  Mansion  House 
(Hinchinans),  at  John  Remers  Store  near  the  Canal  Broad 
Street  and  at  the  Northern  liberties  Hotel  Kept  by  John  Agens — 
published  in  Sentinel  and  Chronicle  Two  Weeks, 

Special  Toavn  Meeting,  Jime  2nd,  1832. — Publick  notice 
having  been  given  according  to  Law  a  special  Township  Meeting 
was  held  in  the  Lecture  room  of  the  first  presbyterian  Church 
Saturday  June  the  Second,  One  Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and 
Thirty  Two  at  Two  O'Clock  P.  :M. 

The  Meeting  being  Called  to  Order 

Asa  Whiteliead  Esq'r  was  chosen  Moderator, 

Abraham  lleacli  acted  as  Clerk. 


268  RECORDS  OF  NEWARK.  [1832. 

The  Notice  calling  a  Special  Town  Meeting  at  this  time  was 
then  read  by  the  Clerk. 

The  first  business  in  said  Notice  being  certain  Encroachments 
alledged  to  have  been  made  on  the  public  lands  belonging  to  the 
Town  in  the  neighbourhood  of  the  Commercial  Dock— The  Town- 
ship Committee  were  called  upon  to  give  the  Meeting  all  the 
information  in  their  possession  on  the  subject. 

jMr.  William  Tuttle  Clerk  of  the  Township  Committee  stated 
that  the  Committee  had  no  special  information  to  communicat'.\ 
A  petition  having  been  presented  to  the  Committee  signed  by  a 
number  of  respectable  fi-eeholders  requesting  a  Special  Township 
Meeting  to  be  called  upon  that  subject — The  Town  Committee 
has  seen  fit  to  call  such  meeting  accordingly. 

Wliereupon  after  discusion  It  was  on  motion  Resolved  That  a 
Special  Committee  to  consist  of  five  be  appointed  by  the  Mode- 
rator of  this  Meeting  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  obtain  all  the  in- 
formation they  can  upon  the  subject  of  the  Encroachments  al- 
ledged to  be  made  upon  the  Township  lands  in  the  Neighbour- 
hood of  the  Commercial  Dock  and  report  the  same  to  a  future 
Town  Meeting. 

The  following  persons  were  appointed  accordingly,  A"iz  :  Ed- 
Avard  Jones,  James  Vanderpool,  John  W.  Baldwin,  Stephen  Dod, 
John  P.  Jackson. 

The  Committee  to  divide  tlie  Township  into  AYards  or  dis- 
tricts for  the  transaction  of  Town  business  made  the  following- 
report  : 

The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual  Town  Meeting  To 
investigate  the  subject  of  dividing  the  Township  of  Newark  into 
two,  or  more  Wcu'ds  and  make  report  thereon — 

Beg  leave  to  make  the  following  Report :  Your  Committee 
after  deliberating  upon  the  Subject  referred  to  them  are  of  the 
opinion  that  owing  to  the  numerous  population  of  the  Town  and 
its  rapid  increase  that  a  division  of  the  Township  into  two  or 
more  districts  for  the  transaction  of  the  Townshij)  business  would 
be  a  great  public  convenience  by  affording  an  opportunity  to  a 
greater  proportion  of  the  Inhabitants  to  assemble  and  take  a  part 
in  the  Township  business.  The  measure  contemplated  could  not 
be  carried  into  effect  Avithout  Legislative  aid. 

Your  Committee  would  therefore  premise — That  should  the 
plan  meet  the  views  of  the  ToAvnship,  It  would  be  advisable  and 
they  would  recommend  that  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  draft 
a  Law  to  be  presented  to  the  next  Legislature  for  Enactment, 
embracing  the  objects  contemplated.  And  that  the  said  draft  be 
presented  to  a  future  Town  Meeting  for  their  sanction  or  rejec- 
tion.    All  Whicli  is  respectfully  submitted. 

ISAAC  ANDRUSS,  Cha'n  of  said  Committee. 

Newark,  June  2nd,  18.32. 


1833.]  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  269 

It  was  on  Motion  Resolved  that  the  report  above  be  accepted. 

Resolved  That  a  Special  Committee  to  consist  of  tlirec  be  ap- 
pointed by  tlie  Moderator  to  draft  a  Law  to  divide  the  township 
into  two  or  more  districts  and  report  the  same  to  a  fnture  Town 
meeting  and  also  to  pnblish  tlie  same  in  one  or  more  of  tlic  public 
newspapers  printed  in  the  Town  previous  to  any  Township  ]\[eet- 
ing  to  act  upon  the  same. 

Tlie  followino-  persons  were  appointed  said  Committee,  Viz : 
Joseph  C.  Ilornblower,  Isaac  Andruss,  Amzi  Dodd. 

On  Motion  Resolved  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Townshi]) 
Committee  to  order  a  Special  Town  Meeting  whenever  the  above 
Committee  shall  request  the  same. 

The  subject  of  the  burying  Ground  in  Newark  neck  was  taken 
up  and  after  discussion  It  was  on  motion 

Resolved  as  the  ophiion  of  this  meeting  that  as  few  interments 
ought  to  be  made  in  the  burying  lot  lately  purchased  by  the 
Town  as  possible  and  that  the  Town  Committee  be  instructed  to 
apply  to  the  Legislature  for  an  act  to  vest  the  said  lot  in  the  In- 
habitants of  the  Township  of  Xe.wark  with  power  to  sell  the 
same  in  lots  or  otherwise  as  the  public  Interest  may  require.  And 
further  that  the  Town  Committee  should  be  authorized  to  pur- 
chase one  or  more  lot  or  lots  in  the  neighbourhood  of  the  Town 
for  the  purpose  of  burying  the  dead. 

No  further  business,  Adjourned. 

ASA  WHITEHEAD,  Moderator. 

Attest  Abraham  Beach,  Town  Clerk. 

COPY    OF    NOTICE    FOR    SPECIAL    TOWN    MEETING. 

Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  a  Special  Town  jMeeting  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  Newark,  will  be  held  in  the 
Session  Room  of  the  First  Church,  on  Tliursday,  the  third  dav 
of  January,  1833,  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  to  receive  the  Report  of 
the  Committee  appointed  to  drall  a  Bill  for  dividing  the  Town 
into  Wards  or  Districts,  agreeable  to  the  Vote  of  the  last  Special 
Town  Meeting,  and  also  to  take  into  consideration  sucli  other 
measures  relative  to  a  Corporation  of  the  Town  as  i-espects  the 
better  regulation  and  municipal  government  of  the  same  as  may 
then  be  brought  before  the  meeting.  Also  to  hear  the  report  of 
the  Committee  appointed  to  select  a  new  Burying  Ground  for 
the  use  of  the  Town,  if  that  Committee  is  prepared  to  re])ort. 
By  order  of  the  Township  Committee. 

ABRAHAM  BEACH,  Town  Clerk. 

Newark,  December  '25th,  18:52. 

Copies  of  the  above  were  put  up  at  John  O'Donnel's  Tavern, 
at  Z.  Drake's  Eagle  Tavern,  at  the  Mansion  House  kept  by 
Ilinclnuan,  and  at  G.  D.  Small's  Cadet  Hall. 


270  RECORDS   OF   NEWARK.  [1833 

Also  advertized  in  the  Sentinel  of  Freedom,  Newark  ICagle 
and  Newark  Daily  Advertiser. 

In  accordance  with  a  Pnblic  Notice  given  according  to  law, 
A  Special  Tow^^  Meetixg  was  held  in  the  Lecture  Room  of  the 
iirst  Presbyterian  Church,  on  Thursday,  the  third  day  oi  January, 
One  Thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Thirty  three,  at  2  o'clock  P.  M. 

The  meeting  being  called  to  order,  Stephen  Dod,  Esq.,  was 
chosen  Moderator.     Abraham  Beach  acted  as  Clerk. 

The  notice  calling  said  meeting  was  then  read  by  the  Clerk. 

The  first  business  in  said  Notice  being  to  hear  the  report  of 
the  Committee  appointed  at  a  Special  Town  Meeting,  held  on  the 
2nd  of  June  last,  on  the  subject  of  dividing  the  Townsliij)  into 
Wards  for  the  Transaction  of  Town  business. 

When  Gen'l  Isaac  Andruss,  Chairman  of  the  said  Committee, 
presented  the  General  features  of  a  Bill  for  dividing  the  Town- 
ship into  four  Wards,  which  Bill  is  now  on  file,  marked  A. 

The  Bill  having  been  read  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee, 
it  was,  on  motion. 

Resolved,  That  the  said  Bill  be  read  and  considered  by  Sec- 
tions. 

The  first  Section  of  the  Bill  was  amended  as  follows,  by  alter- 
ing the  division  of  the  Wards,  viz : 

All  that  part  of  the  Township  of  Newark  lying  North  of  a 
line  drawn  in  the  middle  of  New  and  Centre  streets,  untill  it 
strikes  the  Townshij>  of  Orange  West  and  the  Passaick  River 
East,  be  called  the  North  Ward. 

All  that  part  of  the  Township  lying  South  of  a  lino  drawn  in 
the  centre  of  Fair  street  running  parallel  east  and  of  a  line 
drawn  in  the  centre  of  William,  Running  parallel  West,  mitill  it 
strikes  the  Township  of  Orange,  be  called  the  South  Ward. 

All  that  2iart  of  the  Township  lying  East  of  Broad  street  in 
the  Centre  and  South  of  the  middle  of  Centre  street  and  North 
of  the  middle  of  Fair  street,  be  called  the  East  Ward. 

All  that  part  of  the  Township  lying  West  of  Broad  street  in 
the  Centre  and  lying  South  of  the  Centre  of  New  street  and 
North  of  the  Centre  of  William  street,  be  called  the  West  Ward. 

Section  2nd  was  adopted  without  any  alteration. 

Section  r,rd  Amended  in  the  following  manner  :  The  oflicers  to 
be  chosen  by  liallot,  except  Moderator  and  Ward  Clerk,  who 
are  to  be  chosen  Viva  Voce.  Also  one  Fire  Warden,  not  less 
than  two  or  more  than  five  Constables,  not  less  than  two  or  more 
than  five  Overseers  of  the  Highways  to  be  chosen  in  each  Ward. 
Also  Two  Chosen  Freeholders,  Two  Surveyors  of  the  Highways 
to  be  chosen  by  General  Ticket  by  the  four  Wards.  The  Votes 
to  be  Canvassed  by  the  Town  Committee,  And  the  Overseers  to 
Avovk  the  roads  as  directed  l)y  the  Street  Commissioners. 


1833.]  RECOKDS  OF  NEAVARK.  271 

Section  4  Amended  as  follows:  The  Annuul  report  of  the 
Township  Committee,  to  be  inxblislied  at  least  two  weeks  previous 
to  the  ^Vnnual  "Ward  Meetings,  and  In  addition  to  have  power  to 
raise  money  by  tax  for  the  extinguishment  of  fires. 

Section  5  Amended  as  follows : 

Tlie  Cliosen  Freeholders  of  the  Township,  The  Surveyors  of 
the  highways  for  the  Township  and  the  Street  Commissioners 
appointed  by  the  several  Wards  shall  constitute  a  board  of  Com. 
missioners,  and  shall  have  power  to  lay  out  and  vacate  and  alter 
the  public  Streets  and  Highways  in  the  Township. 

Section  G  superseaded  by  other  provisions. 

Section  7  adopted. 

Section  8  adopted. 

Section  9  adopted. 

Section  10  Amended  as  follows:  A  majority  of  the  Wards 
necessary  to  change  the  use  of  any  Public  burying  ground  in  the 
Township. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  two  from  each 
Ward  be  appointed  by  this  meeting  to  prepare  a  bill  according 
to  the  foregoing  plan,  to  be  presented  to  the  Legislature  of  this 
State  for  enactment. 

When  the  following  Gentlemen  Avere  appointed  : 

North  Ward — James  Vanderpool,  ^Vrcher  Gilford,  Estp's. 

South  Ward — Asa  Whitehead,  Amzi  Armstrong,  Escp's. 

East  Ward — Joel  W.  Condit,  Joseph  C.  llornblower,  Es(p's. 

AVest  Ward — Isaac  Andruss,  William  Pennington,  Esqrs. 

Uesolved,  That  the  Sexton  of  the  first  Presbyterian  Church 
have  Three  dollars  paid  by  the  Town  Committee  for  cleaning  the 
Lecture  room  of  said  Church  out  of  any  monies  belonging  to  the 
Town  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

On  motion,  Town  Meeting  Adjourned. 

STEPHEN  DOD,  Moderator. 

Attest — Abraham  Beach,  Town  Clerk. 

I  Note.  ] — The  Committee  appointed  for  that  purpose  pre|)arcd 
a  Draft  of  a  LaAV,  dividing  the  Township  into  4  Wards  :  and 
the  same  was  enacted  by  the  next  Legislature  and  became  a 
Law.  And  the  Ward  system  was  organized  and  carried  into 
effect  in  April,  1833,  and  o])perated  3  Years. 

183G — The  Township  obtained  a  Charter  making  Newark  a 
City,  which  Charter  was  received  by  a  public  vote  in  April,  183G. 
[ABRAHAM  BEACH,  Town  Clerk.] 


^PF^ENDIX. 


OFFICE  HOLDERS, 

FROM  THE  SETTLEMENT  OP  THE  TOWN  UNTIL  ITS  INCORPORATION  IN  1713. 

***  A  dash  between  the  dates  indicates  that  the  person  appears  to  have  deen  re-elected 
annually  during  the  intervening  period,  but  it  is  evident  that  re-elections  must  frequently 
have  taken  place  without  any  record  having  been  made  of  the  fact. 

Some  of  the  offices  were  of  a  temporary  character,  and  others  seem  to  have  been 
created,  suspended,  revived  or  abolished,  as  the  circumstances  of  the  to\vn  required, 
without  any  official  entry  being  made  of  the  change.  This  will  account  for  the  want  of 
continuity  that  will  be  observed  in  several  offices. 

The  manner  of  spelling  many  of  the  names  differed  at  different  periods. 

DEPUTIES   TO   PROVINCIAL  ASSEMBLY. 

Jasper  Crane,  Sen'r,  1669-'73.  Thomas  Huntington,  1685. 

Robert  Treat,  1669-'73.  Daniel  Dod,  1693. 

Stephen  Bond,  1673.  John  Treat,  1694,  '95,  '99-1702. 

John  Ward,  1675-'76.  Azariah  Crane,  1694,  '95. 

Thomas  Johnson,  1675-'78,  '80-'84.  Jasper  Crane,  1697,  1702. 

Thomas  Richards,  1677,  '79,  '86, '93.  Joseph  Harrison,  1712. 

Samuel  Swain,  1678.  John  Cooper,  1712. 
John  Curtis,  1679-88. 

ALTERNATE   DEPUTIES,   OR   "THIRD   MEN.'' 

Samuel   Swain,  1666,  '71-'73,   '76,    John  Ward,  1680,  '81. 
'79. 

MAGISTRATES. 

Jasper  Crane,  Sen'r,  1669-'74.  John  Ward,  1674. 

Robert  Treat,  1669-'72.  Stephen  Bond,  1674. 

Matthew  Camfleld,  1670,  '72.  (Mr.)  Kitchell,  1674. 

Samuel  Swain,  1671,  '74.  Thomas  Johnson,  1680. 

ASSISTANT   MAGISTRATES. 

Samuel  Swain,  1669,  '70,  '71,  '73,     Stephen  Bond,  1673. 

'76,  '79.  Thomas  Johnson,  1677. 

Matthew  Camfield,  1669,  '71,  '73. 

35 


274  APPENDIX, 

PRESIDENT  OF  TOWN   COURT. 

Jasper  Crane,  Sen'r,  1671. 

JUSTICES   OP  MONTHLY   COURT. 

Stephen  Bond,  1G75.  Thomas  Johnson,  1675,  '78,  '79,  '80. 

John  Curtis,  1691.  Samuel  Swain,  1678-'80. 

John  Ward,  1675,  '78-'80. 

MESSENGERS. 

Edward  Ball,  1675,  '77.  David  Ogden,  1678,  '79. 

Joseph  Harrison,  1680. 

CLERK. 

John  Brown,  Jr.,  1676-'80. 

TOWN   ATTORNIES. 

John  Catlin,  1677,  '78.  Edward  Ball,  1679,  '80,  '8G. 

Josejjh  Harrison,  1686. 

CONSTABLES. 

Benjamin  Baldwin,  Jr.,  1694.  Thomas  Huntington,  1678. 

John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  1693.  Thomas  Johnson,  1669-73. 

Edward  Ball,  1683,  '89.  Samuel  Kitchell,  1677. 

Thomas  Brown,  1696.  John  Lindley,  1700. 

William  Camp,  1684.  Anthony  Oliff  (Deputy),  1684. 

John  Cooper,  1697.  James  Nottman,  1703. 

Azariah  Crane.  1683.  Thomas  Pierson,  Scn'r,  1679. 

Jasper  Crane,  1690.  Theophilus  Pierson,  1693. 

John  Curtis,  1676.  Samuel  Pierson,  1699. 

Thomas  Davis,  1695.  Samuel  Plum,  1683. 

Samuel  Dod,  1702.  Thomas  Richards,  1688. 

Samuel  Freeman,  1701.  Jabez  Rogers,  1681. 

George  Harrison,  1687.  John  Ward,  '  Turner;  1670. 
Nathaniel  Wheeler,  1683. 

GRAND   JURY   MEN. 

Samuel  Kitchell,  1676.  Wm.  Camp,  1678. 

John  Baldwin,  Jr.,  1676.  Richard  Harrison,  1678. 

Stephen  Davis,  1676.  Sam'l  Plum,  1679. 

Joseph  Walters,  1677.  George  Day,  1679. 

John  Ward,  Turner,  1677.  Azariah  Crane,  1679. 

Ephraim  Pennington,  1677.  Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r,  1680. 

John  Crane,  1678.  Thomas  Pierson,  Jun.,  1680. 
Stephen  Bond,  Jun.,  1680. 

RECORDER,    OR   TOWN   CLERK. 

Robeit  Treat,  1069,  '70-'73.  John  Curtis,  1093. 

John  Brown,  1673,  '73,  '76-'80,  '83-     Nathaniel  Ward,  1696. 
'85,  '88.  John  Cooper,  1706. 

ASSESSORS   AND   RATE   MAKERS. 

John  Curtis,  1685-'88,  "90.  John  Brown,  1085-'88,  '90,  '95,  '96. 


APPENDIX. 


'^i'O 


Zophar  Bcacb,  109.5,  '97,  '99. 
Natiri  Ward,  lG91-'98,  1701,  ' 

'7,  '9-'ll. 
J()S('i)li  Harrison,  lG96-'98. 
.Ti)sepli  Johnson,  1096. 
Tlicophilus  Pierson,  1097. 
Robert  Younir,  1697. 
Seth  Tompkins,  1097. 
Thomas  Hays,  1697,  '99,  1701. 


John  Cooper,  1098,  1702,  "6, 
3,  '6,  '10,  '11. 

Thomas  Richards,  1698. 
Samuel  Harrison,  1099,  1702. 
Daniel  Dod,  1701. 
John  Morris,  1702. 
Eliphalet  Johnson,  1702. 
John  Ricliards,  1712. 
Samuel  Cooper,  1712. 


•7,  -9. 


COLLECTOUS. 

Thomas  Johnson,  1068.  Thomas  Davis,  1694,  *9j. 

Nath'l  Ward,  1699,  1706. 


TKEASUKERS. 


Henry  Lyon,  1668-'73.  Thomas  Johnson,  1676-'82,  '83. 
John  Curtis,  1077-'81,  '85,  '86,  '87-89. 


Edward  Ball,  1692. 
Joseph  Baldwin,  1712. 
William  Camp,  1692. 
Azariali  Crane,  1092. 
Jasper  Crane,  1703. 
John  Dalglesh,  1712. 
Thomas  Davis,  1706. 


OVERSEERS   OP  THE  POOR. 

Joseph  Harrison,  1699. 
Samuel  Harrison,  1692,  ll 
Thomas  Hayes,  1701. 
John  Morris,  1706. 
Theophilus  Pierson,  1699. 
Samuel  Pierson,  1703. 
Caleb  Ward,  1709. 
Nathaniel  AVheeler,  1709. 


01. 


John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  1097,  '88. 
John  Baldwin,  Jun'r,  1677,  '78,  '83, 

'84,  '87,  '88. 
Edward  Ball,  1679,  '80,  '85,  '91. 
Zophar  Beach,  1691,  '93. 
Stephen  Bond,  1679. 
John  Brown,  Sen'r,  1674. 
John  Brown,  Jun'r,  1682,  '96. 
Thomas  Brown,  1691. 
Epliraim  Burwell,  1078,  '79,  '87. 
William  Camp,  1090,  '77,  '81,  '82. 
Matthew  Campfield,  1677,  '79. 
John  Catlin,  1677-'79,  '81,  '82. 
Azariah  Crane,  1070,  '78,  '83,  '84, 

'87,  '95. 
Jasper  Crane,  1681,  '87,  '88, '93,'  97. 
John  Crane,  1083,  '84. 
John  Curtis,  1074,  '75. 
George  Day,  1677,  '78. 
Stephen  Davis,   1074,  '78,  '80-'82, 

'80,  '87. 
Thomas  Davis,  1094. 
Robert  Denison,  1009. 
Daniel  Dod,  1691,  '95. 


['S  MEN. 

Stephen  Freeman,  1074,  '75. 
Richard  Harrison,  1009,  '74. 
Samuel  Harrison,  1682,  '83,  '88,  '93, 

'94. 
Joseph  Harrison,  1684-'86,  '93,  '94. 
Thomas  Huntingron,  1675,  '76,  '83, 

'84. 
Thomas  Johnson,  1674,  '75. 
Joseph  Johnson,  1079,  '80,  '85,  '86, 

'91,  '93. 
Samuel  Kitchcll,  1675,  '76,  '86,  '87. 
Richard  Lawrence,  1667. 
Thomas  Ludington,  1680,  '81. 
Samuel  Lyon,  1693,  '84. 
John  Morris,  1694,  '95. 
David  Ogden,  1680,  '81. 
Anthony  Oliff,  1088. 
Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r,  1077,  '78. 
Thomas  Pierson,  Jun'i-,  1077,  '78, 

'85,  '80. 
Theophilus  Pierson,  1674,  '75. 
Samuel  Plum,  Sen'r,  1675,  '76, 
Thomas  Richards,  1687,  '88, 
Edward  Riggs,  Sen'r,  1669. 


'88. 


276 


APPENDIX. 


Joseph  Riggs,  1682,  '83. 
Jabez  Rogers,  1685,  '86. 
Samuel  Rose,  1679. 
Jonathan  Sargeant,  1601. 
Samuel  Swain,  1667,  '74. 
Michael  Tompkins,  1667. 
Seth  Tompkins,  1687,  '88,  '93. 


Robert  Treat,  1667. 

Jolm  Treat,  1681,  '85,  '91.  '92,  '96. 

Joseph  Walters,  1667,  '76,  '82,  '83. 

John  Ward,  1667,  '69. 

John  Ward,  "  Turner,"  1675,  '76. 

Nathaniel  Ward,  1693,  '94. 

Nathaniel  Wheeler,  1684. 


Richard  Harrison, 
Stephen  Freeman, 
Stephen  Davis, 
Richard  Lawrence, 


John  Browne, 
Joseph  Harrison, 
Samuel  Harrison, 


TOAVN   COMMITTEES. 

1674. 

Thos.  Richards, 
John  Ward, 
(Mr.)  Kitchell, 
Abraham  Pierson, 
Michael  Tompkins. 

1696. 

Thomas  Hays, 
Thomas  Ludington, 
Eliphalct  Johnson, 
Jasj)er  Crane. 


FENCE   VIEWERS. 


Hans  Albers,  1677, 
Benjamin  Baldwin,  1680. 
Daniel  Baldwin,  1703. 
John  Baldwin,  1695. 
John  Baldwin,  Jr.,  1675. 
Joseph  Ball,  1701,  '5. 
John  Brown,  Sen'r,  1673. 
Samuel  Baldwin,  1703,  '19. 
Daniel  Brown,  1701. 
Joseph  Brown,  1702. 
Eleazer  Bruen,  1700. 
Zechariah  Burwell,  1672,  '91. 
Ephraim  Burwell,  1691. 
Samuel  Camp,  1697. 
William  Camp,  1670,  '92. 
Matthew  Canfield,  1698. 
James  Clisbe,  1696. 
John  Crane,  1671. 
Jasper  Crane,  1683. 
John  Dalglish,  1701. 
George  Day,  1672. 
PaurDay,  1700. 
Stephen  Davis,  1673. 
Daniel  Dod,  1676. 
Richard  Fletcher,  1684. 
Samuel  Freeman,  1695,  1709. 
John  Gardner,  1694. 
Samuel  Harrison,  1692. 
Daniel  Harrison,  1705. 
Thomas  Huntington,  1680. 
John  Johnson,  1686. 

Wm. 


Joseph  Johnson,  1688. 
Eliphalet  Johnson,  1696,  1708. 
John  Lindley,  1697. 
Ebenezer  Lindley,  1698. 
Thomas  Lyon,  1681. 
Henry  Lvon,  1706. 
Samuel  Lyon,  1680,  1705. 
.John  Morris,  1701. 
Anthony  Oliff,  1684. 
Ephraim  Pennington,  1677. 
Judah  Pennington,  1712. 
Thomas  Pierson,  Sen'r,  1678. 
Thomas  Pierson,  Jun'r,  1679. 
Abraham  Pierson,  1702. 
Samuel  Potter,  1688. 
Samuel  PlQm,  1675. 
Edward  Riggs,  1669. 
Joseph  Riggs,  1682. 
Hugh  Robards,  1697,  1706. 
John  Rogers,  1706. 
Samuel  Rose,  1671. 
Eleazer  Lampson,  1694. 
Jonathan  Sargeant,  1674. 
Daniel  Tichenor,  1688,  '89. 
Mieah  Tompkins,  1669. 
Seth  Tomjikins,  1676,  '99. 
Eleazer  Tompkins,  1699. 
Joseijh  Walters,  1674. 
John  Ward,  "Turner,"  1678. 
John  Ward,  Jun'r,  1686. 
Nath'l  Wheeler,  1670,  '79,  '81, 1705. 
Wilson,  1706, 


APPENDIX. 


277 


BURNERS  OF  WOODS  AND  MKADOWS. 

Jasper  Crane,  1G72.  Thomas  Johnson,  1673. 

John  Curtis,  ICOl).  Henry  Lyon,  1G73. 

Stephen  Davis,  1G70,  '2,  '3.  Samuel  Swain,  1673. 

Stephen  Freeman,  1673.  John  Ward,  1673. 

Nathaniel  Wiieelor,  1669,  '70,  '73. 


SURVEYORS   AKD   LAYERS-OUT   OF   HIGHWAYS. 


Edward  Ball,  1674-78. 
John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  1684 -'86. 
Zachariah  Biu-svell,  1686. 
Wm.  Camp,  1671,  '73,  '78,  '86. 
Azariah  Crane,  1684,  '86,  '88. 
Jasper  Crane,  1684-86,  '99. 
John  Curtis,  1668,  '89. 
George  Day,  1674-78. 
Stephen  Davis,  1670-3,  '4-"8, 

'86,  '88. 
Thomas  Johnson,  1674,  '77,  '86. 
Richard  Harrison,  1670. 
Samuel  Ilarrisou,  1686,  '88,  '99. 
Josiah 


(Mr.)  Kitcliell,  1671,  '3,  '4-'8. 

Richard  Lawrence,  1671,  '3,  '4-'8. 

Francis  Liudley,  1686. 

Thomas  Luddington,  1684. 

Anthony  Oliff,  1684. 

Samuel  Plum,  1686. 

Edward  Riggs,  1686. 

Joseph  Riggs,  1685. 
84,     Jabez  Rogers,  1685. 

Samuel  Swain,  1670. 

John  Treat,  1684,  '99. 

Joseph  Walters,  1685. 

John  Ward,  1668,  '70-'73. 
Ward,  1671,  '3. 


WARNERS   OF   TOWN   MEETING. 


Hans  Albers,  1679. 
Benjamin  Baldwin,  1683,  '85. 
Aaron  Blatchly,  1669. 
Stephen  Bond,  1677. 
John  Brown,  Scn'r,  1676. 
John  Brown,  Jun'r,  1683. 
Josepli  Brown,  1681. 
Ephraim  Burwell,  1674. 
Zachariah  Burwell,  1678. 
Wm.  Camp,  1673. 
John  Crane,  1674. 
George  Day,  1670. 
John  Davis,  1683. 
Stephen  Davis,  1673. 
John  Harrison,  1673. 


Thomas  Luddington,  1674. 
Samuel  Lyon,  1679. 
Samuel  Plum,  1674. 
Thomas  Pierson,  Jun'r,  1680. 
Thomas  Richards,  1671. 

Riggs,  1671. 

Edward  Riggs,  1683. 
Samuel  Rose,  1677. 
Jonathan  Sargeant,  1680. 
Martin  Tichenor,  1673. 
John  Tichenor,  1684. 
Seth  Tompkins,  1685. 
John  Ward  "  Turner,"  1676,  "84. 
Josiah  Ward,  1670. 
Nathaniel  Wheeler,  1069. 


POUNDERS  AND  FOUND  KEEPERS. 


John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  1696. 
Edward  Ball,  1691. 
.loscph  Ball,  1701. 
John  Brown,  Scn'r,  1676. 
Daniel  Brown,  1697. 
Obadiah  Bruen,  1698. 
Zechariah  Bunvell,  1703. 
Azariah  Crane,  1678,  '83. 
Azariah  Crane,  Jun'r,  1703. 


Robert  Dalglish,  1697,  1713. 
Paul  Day,  1696,  '97,  1700. 
Robert  Denison,  1669. 
Richard  Fletcher,  1677. 
Samuel  Freeman,  1693,  '98. 
John  Gardner,  1693,  '95,  '99. 
Samuel  Hamson,  1683. 
Benjamin  Harrison,  1689. 
Samuel  Huntington,  1703. 


278  APPENDIX. 

Thomas  Johnson,  1670.  Anthony  Oliff,  1683. 

John  Johnson,  1689.  Thomas  Pierson,  1699. 

Samuel  Lyon,  1683.  Jabez  Rogers,  1684,  '86,  '87,  '94,  '86. 

Thomas  Lyon,  1684,  '87.  Daniel  Tichenor,  1691,  '98. 

Eleazer  Lampson,  1692.  Nath'I  Ward,  1699. 

John  Morris,  1689,  '93.  Wm.  Wilson,  1703. 

David  Ogden,  1678,  '86.  Thomas  Williams,  1703. 
Robert  Young,  1680. 

SEALERS  OF  LEATHER. 

Richard  Lawrence,  1676.  John  Curtis,  1676,  '79,  '80. 

John  Baldwin,  Sen'r,  1676,  '79,  '80. 

SEALERS  OF   MEASURES. 

John  Brown,  Sen'r,  1676,  '79,  Joseph  Walters,  1671,  '78,  '79,  '87. 

John  Brown,  Jun'r,  1678,  '87. 

PACKER   OF   MEAT. 

Joseph  Walters,  1676-'80. 

HAY-WARDS. 

Robert  Denison,  1671.  Jabez  Rogers,  1673. 

John  Catling,  1671.  Stephen  Davis,  1673. 

Wm.  Camp,  1673.  Martin  Tichenor,  1673. 

BRANDERS. 

Stephen  Bond,  166,  '77.  John  Ward,  "  Turner,"  1660,  '77. 

TOWN   DRUMMER. 

Joseph  Johnson,  1668-'71. 

GRAVE  DIGGERS. 

Edward  Ball,  1679.  Richard  Fletcher,  1679,  '80. 

MILITARY   OFFICERS — 1673. 

Captains — Samuel  Swain,  Thomas  Johnson. 
Lieutenants — John  Ward,  Joseph  Ward. 
Ensigns — Richard  Harrison,  Samuel  Harrison. 


THE  INDIAN  BILL  OF  SALE  TO  THE  NEWARKE  MEN. 

Entered  2d  March,  1676-7.     [E.  J.  Records,  Lib.  1,  fol.  69.] 

Know  all  men  By  these  presents,  that  Wee,  Wai^amuck  the  Sakamaker, 
and  Wamesane,  Peter,  Captamin,  Wecaprokikan,  Najieam,  Perawae,  Ses- 
som,  Mamustome,  Cacanakque,  and  Hairish,  Indians  belonging  now  to 
Hakinsack,  the  known  acknowledged  proprietors  of  a  certain  tract  of 
Land  Lying  on  the  West  of  Pesayak  river  being  parties  on  the  one  Side, 
and  Mr.  Obediah  Bruen,  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell,  Michael  Tomkins,  John 
Browne,  and  Robert  Denison,  with  the  consent  and  advice  of  Ca2it'n 
Philip  Carteret  Governeur  of  the  Province  of  New  Jersey,  and  in  the 
behalf  of  y*  Inhabitants  now  being  or  to  be  y'^  possessors  of  the  Tract  of 


APPENDIX.  679 

Land  Inserted  in  this  Deed  of  Sale  the  other  parties,  Doe  make  this 
Indenture  the  eleventh  day  of  July  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1667  (being 
the  enlarging  and  perfecting  of  a  deed  of  Sale  made  With  the  Indians 
the  year  before  the  present)  in  manner  and  form  following,  viz : 

That  Wee,  the  said  Wapamuck  the  Sakamaker,  and  Wamesane, 
Peter,  Captamin,  Wecaprokikan,  Napeam,  Perawae,  Sessom,  Mamus- 
tome,  Cacanakque,  and  Harish,  doe,  for  ourselves  and  With  Consent  of 
the  Indians,  Bargain,  sell  and  deliver,  a  Certain  tract  of  Land,  Upland, 
and  Meadows  of  all  sorts.  Wether  Swamps,  Rivers,  Brooks,  Springs,  fish- 
ings, Trees  of  all  sorts,  Quaries  and  Mines,  or  Metals  of  what  sort  soever, 
With  full  liberty  of  hunting  and  fouling  upon  the  same,  Excepting  Liber- 
ty of  hunting  for  the  above  said  proprietors  that  were  uppon  the  upper 
commons,  and  of  fishing  in  the  above  said  Pesayak  River ;  Avhich  said 
tract  of  Land  is  bounded  and  Limited  with  the  bay  Eastward,  and  the 
great  River  Pesayak  Northward,  the  great  Creke  or  River  in  the  meadow 
running  to  the  head  of  the  Cove,  and  from  thence  bareing  a  West  Line 
for  the  South  bounds,  wh.  said  Great  Creke  is  Commonly  Called  and 
known  by  the  name  Weequachick,  on  the  West  Line  backwards  in  the 
Country  to  the  foot  of  the  great  mountaine  called  Watchung,  being  as  is 
Judged  about  seven  or  Eight  miles  from  Pesayak  towne ;  the  said 
Mountaine  as  Wee  are  Informed  hath  one  branch  of  Elizabeth  towne 
River  running  near  the  above  said  foot  of  the  mountaine ;  the  bounds 
northerly,  viz.  Pesayak  River  reaches  to  the  Third  River  above  the 
towne,  y"  River  is  called  Yauntakah,  and  from  thence  upon  a  northwest 
line  to  the  aforesaid  mountaine  ;  all  which  before  mentioned  Lands  for 
the  several  kinds  of  them,  and  all  the  singular  benefits  and  Priviledges 
belonging  to  them,  with  y"  several  bounds  affixed  and  expressed  herein, 
as  also  free  liberty  and  range  for  Cattle,  horses,  hoggs,  and  that  though 
they  Range  beyond  any  of  the  l)Ounds  in  this  deed  Expressed,  to  feed 
and  pasture  Without  Molestation  of  or  damage  to  the  owners  of  the 
cattle  &c.  above  said.  Wee  the  alwvc  said  Indians,  Wapamuk,  &c.  doe 
sell.  Alienate,  make  over  and  Confirm  all  our  Right,  Title  and  Interest  of 
us,  our  heires,  and  Successors  forever  Unto  the  said  Lands,  &c.  as  above 
mentioned  to  Mr.  Obediah  Bruen,  Mr.  Samuel  Kitchell,  Michael  Tomkins, 
John  Browne  and  Robert  Denison,  townsmen  and  Agents  for  y"  English  In- 
habitants of  Pesayak,  to  them,  their  heires  and  associates  for  Ever,  to  have, 
hold,  and  dispose  of.  Without  Claim,  Let,  or  Molestation  from  ourselves 
or  any  other  Whatsoever.  These  Lands,  &c.  are  thus  solde  and  delivered 
for  and  in  consideration  of  fifty  double-hands  of  powder,  one  hundred 
barrs  of  lead,  twenty  Axes,  twenty  Coates,  ten  Guns,  twenty  pistolls,  ten 
kettles,  ten  Swords,  four  blankets,  four  barrells  of  beere,  ten  paire  of 
breeches,  fifty  knives,  twenty  howes,  eight  hundred  and  fifty  fathem  of 
wampem,  two  Ankors  of  Licquers  or  Homething  Ecjuivolent,  and  three 
troopers  Coates ;  these  things  arc  received,  only  a  small  remainder  En- 
gaged to  them  by  bill.  To  the  true  and  just  performance  ac(;ording  to 
y  true  intent  of  our  Bargain,  Wee  y*  said  Obediah  Bruen,  and  the  rest 
above  said,  doe  for  ourselves  and  heires,  Ex'tors,  Adm'n'tors  or  Assigns, 
to  the  said  Wapamuk,  &c.,  the  true  proprietors  of  the  said  Lands  doe 
bind  and  Covenant.  Wee  the  said  Wapamuk  and  the  rest  of  the  Indians 
above  said  doe  fully  surrender,  pas  over  and  Yeild  up  all  our  Right, 
privilege  and  power  "in  the  same,  and  to  free  the  above  said  Lands  from 
Claim,  Incumbrances,  of  What  kind  soever;  all  the  above  mentioned 
purchasse  Wee  doe  Grant  and  deliver  to  Obediah  Bruen  and  y'  rest 
above  said,  to  them,  their  associates,  heires,  and  all  thelaAvfull  possessors. 
And  for  the  full  Ratiffication  and  testification  of  the  above  said  bargain 


280 


APPENDIX. 


and  agrements  about  the  aforesaid  tract  and  parcells  of  Land  so  bounded, 
Wee,  the  said  parties  above  mentioned  have  hereunto  Enterchangeably 
sett  our  hands  and  seales,  the  day  and  year  alcove  said,  in  the  presence 
of  Us  Witnessing.  Moreover  Wee  doe  grant  them  free  liberty  to  take 
what  timber  and  stones  tliey  jjlease  in  any  of  our  Lands,  wliere  Wee  the 
above  said  Lidians  have  yet  propriety. 

OBEDIAH  BRUEN, 
MICHAEL  TOMKINS, 
SAMUEL  KITCHELL, 
JOHN  BROWNE, 
ROBERT  DENISON. 


Wapamuk, 
Harish, 
Captamin, 
Mamustome. 


Peter,  O^^ 

Wamesane,  'Ov^ 

Wekaprokikan,      J^  ^ 


Cacanakrue, 

Sessom, 

Perawae, 


his  marke. 
C    V»w      liis  marke, 
liis  marke. 

his  marke, 
his  marke, 
his  marlce. 
his  marke, 
his  marke, 
his  marke. 
his  marke. 


o 


Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  in  presence  of 
Samuel  Edssall, 
PiERWiM,  y"  Sachum  of  Pau,  M  his  marke, 
Edwarb  Burrowes, 
mark  of  R  Richard  Fletcher, 
Classe  X  his  marke. 


SIGIIi. 


INDIAN  DEED  OP  SALE  AND  CONFIRMATION  TO  THE 

TOWNE  OF  NEWARK. 

Entered  18th  March.     [E.  J.  Records,  Uh.  1,  fol.  107.] 

Wereas  in  the  original    deed  of  sale   make  liy  the  Indians  to  the 
inhabitants  of  the   town  of  Newark,  barcing  date  the   ellevent  day  of 


APPENDIX.  281 

July,  1G07,  it  is  said  to  the  foot  of  tlve  Great  Moimtainc,  called  Watcli- 
ung,  alias  Atchunck,  Wek  Winocksop  and  Slicnocktos,  Indians  and 
owners  of  the  said  Great  Mountaine,  for  and  in  consideration  of  two 
Guns,  three  Coates,  and  thirteen  kans  of  Rum,  to  us  in  hand  paid  the 
receipt  Wereof  wee  doe  here])y  acknowledge,  doe  Covenant  and  declare 
to  and  with  Mr.  John  "Ward  and  j\Ir.  Thomas  Johnson,  Justices  of  the 
peace  of  the  said  towne  of  Newark,  before  the  Right  Ilon'ljle  Phillip 
Carteret,  Esq.,  Governcur  of  the  Province  of  New  Jersey,  and  the  other 
witnesses  here  under  Avritten,  tliat  it  is  meant,  agreed,  and  intended  that 
their  l)ounds  shall  reach  or  goe  to  the  top  of  the  said  Great  Mountaine, 
and  that  Wee  the  said  Indians  will  marke  out  the  same  to  remaine  to 
them  the  said  inhabitants  of  Newark,  their  heires  or  Assignes  for  Ever. 
In  Witness  hereof  Wee  the  s'd  Indians  have  hereunto  sett  our  hands 
and  Scales  the  13th  of  March,  1G77-8.  , 

Winocksop,   y^/^^y  liis  marke.    [stgtl.] 

SiiENOCKTOS,    /dL*       ^''^^  marke,    [sigil.] 

Signed,  sealed  and  Delivered  in  the  presence  of 
James  Boli,en,  Secretary, 
Hendrick  Drogestkadt, 
Samuel  Harisson. 

This  acknowledged  before  me  the  day  and  yeare  alcove  written. 

PH.  CARTARETT. 


DEED  FROM  THE  PROPRIETORS. 
[E.  J.  Records,  Lib.  F,  fol.  166-168.] 

The  Proprietors  of  the  Province  of  East  New  Jersey,  To  all 
})ersones  to  whome  these  presents  shall  come  Greeting,  Know  ye, 
that  Wee  the  sayd  Proprietors  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  Rents  and 
services  herein  After  Reserved  and  for  severall  other  good  causes  and 
considerationcs  us  hereunto  moving,  Have  Given,  granted,  bargained 
and  sold.  And  by  these  presents  Do  give,  grant,  bargaine  and  sell  unto 
John  Curtis,  John  Treat,  Thcophelus  Peirson  and  Robert  Yong,  all  of 
the  Towne  of  Newark  in  the  Countie  of  Essex  and  Province  afore  sayd. 
All  those  severall  Tracts  of  Land  and  meadow  hereafter  Expressed, 
scituate,  Lycing  and  l)eing  within  the  sayd  Towneship  of  Newark : 

1st.  A  Home  Lott,  In  Length  tenn  chaines,  in  breadth  at  the  east  and 
middle  three  chaines  Lack  six  foot  And  att  the  west  end  foure  chaine 
and  three  quarters  of  A  Chaine ;  bounded  North  by  John  Johnson,  south 
by  Daniel  Browne,  east  and  west  by  high  wayes. 

Also  A  tract  Lyeing  Above  Daniel  1  Dods  Home  lott  Begining  at 
Daniel  Dodd's  South-west  corner,  thence  runing  North  at  the  East  End 
twenty  Eight  chaines  to  the  highway ;  thence  as  the  highway  runes 
twcntie  six  chaines  to  the  branch  of  the  Mill  Brooke ;  thence  Along  the 
Brooke  seaven  chaines  at  the  west  End  to  Samuell  Huntington's  line  ; 
bounded  west  by  the  sayd  branch,  North  by  the  highway,  East  by  Ilance 
Al))erts,  Samuel  and  Daniel  Dod,  and  by  the  other  Lotts  South, 

Another  tract  l)eyond  the  [Mill  brooke  branch  Begining  At  A  Chestnut 

36 


282  APPENDIX, 

tree  markt  on  foure  sides  which  is  John  Ward's  corner ;  thence  riming 
north  west  Seaventeene  chaines  to  a  maple  tree  markt  as  before  at  the 
swamj}  side  ;  thence  south  and  by  west  seventy  to  another  tree  markt  as 
before ;  thence  East  and  by  south  twentie  chaines  to  Mr.  Crane's  corner, 
bounded  North  by  Land  unsurveyed,  East  by  other  Lotts,  west  l)y  the 
Swamp  and  fresh  meadows,  soutli  by  other  Lotts. 

Also  a  pcece  of  meadow  at  the  Lower  tide  pond,  in  Length  seaven- 
teene chaines,  Li  breadth  seaven  chaines,  bounded  east  by  the  creeke 
that  runs  into  the  tide  pond,  south  by  Hugh  Roberts  and  Thomas 
Staples',  north  by  the  Pond,  west  by  Oyster  Creeke. 

^  Also  a  peece  of  swamp  Lying  at  the  Great  Swamp  in  the  Neck,  be- 
gining  at  the  Bogg  [bridge,  in  the  survey,]  and  running  in  Length  twentie 
chaines  north,  and  at  the  south  end  fifteen  chaines,  bounded  south  by 
the  Iji'idge,  east  by  the  ])oggs,  west  ))y  other  Lotts. 

Also  another  peece  of  meadow  at  the  head  of  the  Great  Meadow, 
Begining  at  Samuel  Potter's  South  west  corner  And  running  North 
twentie  chaines  in  breadth  to  Aaron  Blackley's  line,  in  lengdi  twenty 
chains,  bounded  east  by  Samuel  Potter,  north  by  Aaron  Blackley  and 
John  Johnson,  west  by  the  swamp,  south  by  Eliezer  Lampson  and  unsur- 
veyed Land ;  containing  in  all  the  above  said  tracts  of  upland  and 
meadow  (after  allowances  for  barrens,  highways,  &c.)  two  hundred  acres, 
being  alotted  for  the  parsonage. 

2dly.  All  that  small  tract  alotted  for  the  bureing  place,  takeing  in  the 
Pond  and  meeting  house,  being  seaven  chaines  in  Length  and  foure 
chaines  in  breadth,  bounded  west  by  John  Treat,  south  by  John  John- 
son, North  and  East  by  Highways. 

3dly.  A  triangle  peece  aloted  for  a  Markett  place,  six  chaines  wide  at 
the  south  end,  on  the  west  side  nine  chaines  in  length,  and  on  the  east 
side  eleven  chaines  in  length,  bounded  on  all  sides  by  highways. 

4thly.  Auothcr  triangle  i^eece  alotted  for  a  training  place,  in  length 
on  the  west  side  seaveuteen  chaines,  on  the  south-east  side  fifteen 
chaines,  and  on  the  east  end  seaven  chaines  and  a  halfe,  bounded  on  all 
sides  by  Highways. 

Stilly.  Another  triangle  peece  Alotted  for  a  watering  place  for  cattle, 
Begining  at  John  Plum's  corner  and  running  up  the  brooke  west  seaven 
chaines,  thence  east  and  by  north  seaven  chaines  to  the  highway,  and  at 
the  east  end  one  chaine  three  rodes  ;  bounded  south  by  John  Plum,  and 
IJobert  Daglish,  North  and  East  by  highways. 

And  lastly,  the  streets  of  the  sayd  towne  of  Newarke,  as  they  are 
now  layed  out,  viz  :  the  high  street  to  remaine  about  two  chaines  more 
or  less  in  breadth,  and  in  length  from  Hugh  Roberts'  Ijrooke  to  the  mill 
brooke  tliorow  the  Middle  of  the  Towne  ;  and  the  rest  of  the  streetes  to 
bee  as  they  arc  now  in  breadth ;  Together  with  all  and  all  manner  of 
rivers,  rivolets,  springs,  runes,  streames.  Dams,  feedings.  Pastures,  woodes, 
under  woodes,  trees,  waters,  water  courses,  water  falls,  ponds,  poolls, 
pitts,  meadowes,  easements,  profits,  commodities,  liberties,  advantages, 
Emoluments  and  Appurtenances  whatever  to  the  same  belonging  or  any 
manner  of  ways  appertaining ;  To  Have  and  to  Hold  the  said  several 
tracts  of  upland,  nicadowes  and  premises  with  theire  and  every  of  theire 
appurtenances  to  them  the  sayd  John  Curtis,  John  Treat,  Theophelus 
Peirson  and  Robert  Yong  their  heires  and  Assignes  forever ;  to  the  only 
proper  use,  benefit  and  behoof  of  the  Old  Setlers  of  the  towne  of  New- 
ark aforesaid,  their  heires  and  Assignes  forever.  In  Com'on ;  granted  to 
bee  and  Remaine  to  and  for  the  several  uses  herein  particularly  ex2:)ress- 


APPENDIX.  283 

eel,  autl  to  be  appropriated  lor  no  other  use  or  uses  whatsoever;  To  bee 
Holdeu  in  free  and  com'on  soccage  of  us  tlie  sayd  Proprietors,  our  heires 
and  Assignes  forever  As  of  the  seignorie  of  East  Grcenwitcli ;  Yeelding 
Jind  paying  therefor  unto  us  the  Proprietors,  our  heires  and  Assigucs 
forever,  sixpence  sterling  niouie  of  England,  for  the  aforesaid  several 
tracts  of  Land  on  every  five  and  twentieth  day  of  ]\Iareh  forever  here- 
after, in  Lciu  and  instead  of  all  other  services  and  demands  whatsoever. 
In  Witness  whereof  Wee  Have  caused  the  scale  of  our  sayd  Province 
to  be  hereunto  affixed,  and  the  same  to  l)e  signed  by  our  Governour  and 
the  Major  part  of  his  Council  for  the  time  being  this  tenth  day  of 
December,  Anno  Dom.  IG'JG,  and  in  the  eight  yeare  of  the  Kaigne  of 
our  sovcraigne  Lord,  William  the  Third,  over  England,  &c..  King. 

AND.  HAMILTON, 
,  —  ,  JOHN  INLVNS, 

]  L.  s.  [  SAMUEL  DENNIS, 

^  -v^  '  JOHN  BISHOP, 

JAMES  DUNDAS, 
JOHN  ROYSE. 


'•  TOWN  PATTENT  OR  CHARTER." 

[E.  J.  Records,  Lib.  A.  A.  A.,  fol.  145.1 

Anne,  by  the  Grace  of  God  Queen  of  Great  Brittain,  ftrance  and 
Ireland,  Defender  of  y'  faith  &c.  To  all  to  whome  These  Presents  Shall 
Come  or  may  in  any  wise  Concern  Sendeth  Greeting.  Whereas,  our 
Loveing  Subjects  John  Treat,  Joscpli  Harison,  Eliplielet  Jcjhnson,  John 
Cooper,  and  John  Morris,  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  y'  Town  of 
Newark  in  y'  County  of  Essex  in  our  Province  of  New  Jersey,  on  behalf 
of  themselves  and  the  Rest  of  y''  freeholders  of  y'  said  Town  and  by 
their  order,  by  their  Humble  Petition  Presented  to  our  Trusty  and  w'ell 
Beloved  Robert  Hunter  Esq'r  Captain  General  and  Govcrnour  in  Cheife 
of  our  Said  Province,  have  Sett  forth,  that  their  Ancestors  and  Prede- 
cessors, freeholders  of  y"  said  Town,  by  Licence  from  y"^^  Proprietors 
Governour,  in  y'  Month  of  July  one  Thousand  Six  Hundered  Sixty 
Seven,  had  Purchased  from  y'  Indians,  all  that  Tract  of  Laud  now  Known 
by  j"  Name  of  Newarke,  Bounded  Easterly  Ijy  a  Great  Creek  that  Runs 
from  Ilackingsack  Bay  through  y''  Salt  Meatlow  Called  by  the  Lidians 
Wequahick,  and  now  Known  by  y'  Name  of  bound  Creek :  and  Continu- 
ing from  the  head  of  y'  Said  Creek  to  the  head  of  a  Cove  to  a  Markt 
Tree,  from  thence  it  Extended  Westerly  upon  a  Straight  Line,  by  Com- 
])utation  Seven  Miles  be  the  Same  more  or  Less  to  the  End  or  foot  of  the 
Great  Mountain  and  to  the  Ridge  thereof  Called  by  the  Indians  'W^ac- 
chung.  Near  where  Runs  a  branch  of  Raway  River,  from  thence  Extend- 
ing on  a  Northerly  Course  along  the  Ridge  of  the  Said  j\Iountain  to  a 
heap  of  Stones,  Erected  to  Asertain  the  Bounchiry  ijctween  the  s'd  Town 
of  Newark  and  the  Town  of  Achquickatnuck,  from  thence  Runing  a 
South  East  Course  Ity  Achquickatnuck  Bound  Line,  to  where  the  l)r()olv 
or  Rivolet  Called  by  the  Indians  Yantokah,  but  now  Known  l^y  the  Name 
of  the  Third  River,  Emtieth  itself  into  Pasayack  River  and  from  thence 
Continuing  Down  along  by  the  said  Pasaiaek  River  and  Ilackingsack 
Bay  to  the  mouth  of  the  said  Bound  Creek :  and  that  for  want  of  a 


284  APPENDIX. 

Charter  or  Pattcnt  of  Incorporation  they  are  under  Sundry  Inconvicnces 
and  Disorders,  which  to  prevent  for  y''  future  they  have  therefore  Prayed 
our  Charter  or  Pattcnt  of  Privilidges  accordingly  :  whicli  Request  we 
being  willing  'to  Grant.  Know  yee,  that  of  our  Especiall  Grace,  Cer- 
tain Knowledge,  and  Mear  Motion,  We  have  Given,  Granted,  Rattified, 
and  Confirmed,  and  Do  by  these  Presents,  for  us,  our  heires,  and  Suc- 
cessors for  Ever,  Give,  Grant,  Ratifie,  and  Confirm  unto  John  Treat, 
Joseph  Harison,  James  Notman,  Eliphelct  Johnson,  John  Coojoer,  John 
Morris,  Joseph  Crane,  Thomas  Davis,  Nathaniel  Wheeler,  and  George 
Harison,  in  Trust  to  and  for  themselves  and  y*"  Rest  of  y''  freeholders  and 
Inhabitants  of  y''  said  Town  and  their  Successors  for  Ever,  within  the 
Limits  and  Bounds  aforesaid,  the  free  Liberty  and  Privillidge  of  being  a 
Town  Ship,  and  They  and  their  Successors  for  Ever  hereafter  are  and 
Shall  be  a  Comunity  or  Township,  in  Deed  and  in  Name,  in  the  said 
County  of  Essex,  within  our  Said  Province  of  New  Jersey,  by  the  Name 
of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of 
Newark,  And  that  they  and  their  Successors  for  Ever  hereafter  Shall 
have  a  Perpetuall  Succession  of  the  Number  of  Ten,  Principle  freeholders 
and  Inhabitants  of  the  s'd  Township  of  Newark,  who  shall  be  the 
Trustees  of  the  Freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of 
Newark  for  Ever,  (That  is  to  say)  that  upon  y"  Death  of  any 
one  or  more  of  the  said  Trustees,  it  Shall  and  may  be  Lawful 
for  the  freeholders  of  the  said  Townshi])  for  the  Time  being,  being 
therunto  Sumoned  or  Warned  by  the  Constable  or  Constables  of 
the  said  Town  for  the  Time  being,  by  order  of  the  Surviving  Trus- 
tees of  the  said  Township  of  Newark  for  the  time  being,  or  the 
Major  part  of  them,  and  by  other  Publick  wayes  and  Meanes,  to  Assem- 
ble and  meet  together,  at  Such  time  and  Publick  Place  within  y"  said 
Township  as  the  s'd  Surviveing  Trustees  for  the  time  being,  or  the  Major 
part  of  them  from  time  to  time  as  Need  shall  be  shall  think  titt  to  Nomi- 
nate and  apijoint,  and  there  by  Majority  of  votes  of  the  said  freeholders, 
to  Elect  and  Choose  so  many  of  y"  Principle  freeholders  of  the  said 
Township  Resideiug  within  y'  Bounds  of  the  said  Township  as  may  fill 
up  the  Number  of  the  s'd  Trustees  to  be  Ten,  which  Trustees  so  Chosen 
and  Elected  as  aforesaid,  together  with  the  Surviving  Trustees  for  the 
time  Ijeing,  Shall  be  Trustees  of  the  Said  Township  to  all  Intents  and 
Purposes  as  Much  as  if  they  had  been  particularly  Nominated  and  Ex- 
pressed in  this  our  Said  Grant.  And  We  Do  further  Give  and  Grant 
unto  the  said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  for  Ever,  that  it  shall  and 
may  be  Lawful  to  and  for  y'  said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  for  Ever, 
l)y  y'  Name  of  the  Trustees  of  the  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  y"" 
Township  of  Newark,  In  any  of  our  Courts  within  Said  Province  of  New 
Jersey  to  Sue  and  be  Sued,  Answer  and  be  Answered  unto.  Defend  and 
be  Defended.  And  We  Do  further  Give  and  Grant  unto  the  said  Trus- 
tees and  their  Succsssors  for  Ever  hereafter,  and  to  the  Major  part  of 
them,  full  Power  and  Lawful  Authority  once  in  Every  Year  at  their 
Discretion,  to  Summons  and  Call  together  the  freeholders  of  the  said 
Township,  and  for  the  said  freeholders  and  their  Successors  so  Summoned 
and  Called  together,  to  assemble  and  meet  on  Such  Certain  Day  and  at 
such  place  as  the  said  Trustees  for  y''  time  being  or  the  Major  part  of 
them  shall  appoint,  to  Elect  and  Choose  by  Plurallity  of  Votes  of  the 
said  freeholders  and  their  Successors,  Such  Number  of  the  Said  free- 
holders and  their  Successors  as  they  shall  think  tit.  Not  Exceeding  five. 


APPENDIX.  285 

to  be  Overseers  I'or  appointing  -uliat  Improvement  Shall  be  Made  for  the 
Ensuing  Year  upon  a  Certain  Neck  of  Land  within  the  Bounds  of  the 
said  Township,  whicli  by  Reason  of  its  Scituation  and  Natural  advan- 
tages is  or  May  be  Easily  Encloseed  by  a  Generall  fence,  and  for  appor- 
tiouateing  to  Each  of  the  s:ikI  freeholders  Interested  in  the  Said  Neck, 
and  their  Successors  for  the  time  being,  their  Share  of  y'  Charge  of  the 
Said  Generall  fence  for  the  Common  Good,  which  s'd  api)Oii:ionateiug  So 
made  as  afores'd  shall  Ije  of  force  against  Each  of  y'  Said  freeholders 
and  their  Successors  for  the  time  being  for  their  Respective  Shares  or 
Portions  of  the  said  Charge  their  Executors,  administrators  or  assigns, 
for  so  Long  time  as  the  said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  or  y'  Majority 
of  them  shall  think  titt  and  no  Longer,  and  in  Case  of  Refusall  or  Neg- 
lect to  Pay  y^  Same,  it  shall  and  may  be  Levied  by  y"  Constables  of  the 
said  Town  or  nny  one  of  them,  by  warrant  from  a  Justice  of  the  Peace 
within  the  said  Township  by  Distress,  and  by  the  said  Constaljles  or 
Constable  to  Ije  paid  into  the  said  overseers  for  y"  time  being,  for  the  use 
aforesaid  and  no  other  use  whatsoever.  And  We  Do  further  Give  and 
Grant  to  the  said  Trustees  and  their  Successors  for  Ever,  that  it  shall 
and  may  be  Lawful  for  y'  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  y'  said  Town, 
Annually  and  once  in  Every  Year,  to  Assemljle  and  meet  together  and 
to  Choose  Two  Constables,  one  overseer  of  y'  Poor,  and  one  overseer  of 
y"  highwaies,  by  Majority  of  the  Votes  of  the  ftreeholders  and  Inhabit- 
ants of  the  s'd  town  of  Newark,  which  Constable  and  overseer  so  Chosen 
as  aforesaid  Shall  Serve  in  the  said  Respective  Offices  in  the  said  Town 
untill  the  Next  Auuall  Election,  if  they  so  Long  Live,  or  Pay  the  Sum 
of  live  Pounds  for  the  use  of  the  poor  of  the  Said  Town,  And  that  in 
Case  of  the  Death  or  Refusall  of  any  of  the  said  Officers  to  serve  in  any 
of  the  said  Offices  as  often  as  the  Same  Shall  Happen  out  of  the  Useuall 
Anniversary  time  of  Election,  that  it  shall  and  may  be  Lawful  for  the 
said  freeholders  and  Inhabitants  to  assemble,  and  meet  together  to  Choose 
others  in  their  Room  and  place,  and  it  shall  and  may  be  Lawful  for  a 
Justice  of  the  peace  within  the  said  Township  to  administer  an  Oath  to 
the  Said  Officers  of  the  said  Town,  for  the  laithfuU  Discharge  of  their 
Respective  Offices.  And  We  Do  further  Give  and  Grant  to  the  said 
Trustees  and  their  Successors  all  other  Privillidges,  Rights,  Liberties  and 
Immunities  that  the  Townshij)  of  Amwell  or  any  other  Township  within 
our  s'd  Province  of  New  Jersey  Doth  or  may  of  Right  Enjoy,  To  Have, 
Hold  and  Enjoy  all  and  Singular  the  Privilidges,  Rights,  Liberties,  and 
Immunities  aforesaid,  unto  the  said  John  Treat,  Josei)h  Harison,  James 
Notman,  Eliphelct  Johnson,  John  Coojier,  John  Morris,  Joseph  Crane, 
Thomas  Davis,  Nathaniel  "NYlieeller,  and  George  Harison,  Trustees  of  the 
freeholders  and  Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of  Newark  and  their  Suc- 
cessors for  Ever;  they  y"  s'd  Trustees  and  their  Successors  for  Ever  Yeild- 
ing,  Rendering,  and  Paying  unto  us,  our  heires  and  Successores,  Y'early 
and  Every  Y'ear,  on  the  feast  Day  of  the  Annunciation  of  the  Blessed 
Virgin  ]\Iary,  as  an  acknowledgment  for  the  Said  Privilidges,  the  An- 
nual Rent  of  five  Shilings,  In  Leiu  and  Stead  of  all  other  Rents,  Ser- 
vices, and  Demands  Avhatsoever  for  the  Same. 

In  Testimony  whereof,  we  have  Caused  these  our  Letters  To  be  made 
Pattent,  and  y''  Seall  of  our  Province  of  New  Jersey  to  be  affixed.  Witt- 
ness  our  said  Right  Trusty  and  well  beloved  Roljcrt  Hunter  Esqr, 
Captain  General  and  Governour  In  Cheilfc  of  the  Provinces  of  New  Jer- 
sey and  NcAv  York,  and  the  Teritorics  and  Tracts  of  Land  Depending 


286  APPENDIX. 

thereon  in  America,  and  Vice  Aclmirall  of  the  Same  &c.  at  fort  Anne 
In  New  York,  this  Twenty  Seventh  Day  of  Apreill,  in  the  Twelfth  Year 
of  our  Reign,  Annoqe  Dom,  1713. 

J.  BASSE,  Secretary. 

[L.  S.J 


"BOUNDARIES  OF  YE  TOWNSHIP  OF  NEWARKE." 
[E.  J.  Records,  Lib.  A.  A.  A.,  fol.  155.] 

By  Warrant  from  liis  Excelencic  y"  Govcrnour,  to  me  Directed,  bearing 
Date  y"  7tli  Day  of  November,  1713. 

Sirveyed,  Marked  out,  &  Acertained  y"  Lines  and  Boundaries  of  y" 
Township  of  Newarke,  According  to  their  Pattent  or  Charter,  which 
bears  Date  y'  27th  Day  of  Apreill  1713  :  begining  where  Bound  Creek 
Emtieth  itself  into  Hackingsack  Bay  and  Runing  up  y"  s'd  Creek  to 
y'  head  thereof,  where  a  black  Cherry  tree  Markd  with  y"  Letters  N  on 
the  one  Side  &  E  on  the  other  Stands  under  a  Steep  hill,  thence  South 
Twenty  one  Degrees  West  Twenty  five  Chaines  forty  Three  Links  to  a 
Dead  Black  oak  Tree,  Standing  in  Joseph  Lyons  feild,  thence  North 
Sixty  Degrees  fifteen  Minutes  West  four  Hundered  and  five  Chain  or  five 
Mile  &  five  Chains  along  Markd  Trees,  many  of  them  being  Markd  with 
y"  Letters  N  &  E  as  aforesd  (because  tis  y"  Partition  Line  betwen  Sd 
Newark  &  Elizabeth  Town)  to  a  Black  oak  tree  &  a  Small  Red  oak  Tree 
by  it,  both  Markd  on  four  Sides  Standing  on  y"  Riseing  Ground  of 
y*^  South  End  of  y'  Mountain  Call'd  Watchung,  &  about  forty  or  fifty 
Rod  North  Easterly  from  y'  Westmost  of  y°  Two  branches  of  RaAvay 
River  which  Comes  Down  on  Each  Side  of  y"  s'd  Mountain,  Thence  Ex- 
tending on  a  Northerly  Course  along  y"  Ridge  of  y*  s'd  Mountain  to  a 
heap  of  Stones,  Erected  to  Ascertain  y°  Boundaries  between  s'd  Town  of 
Newark  &  the  Town  of  Acquackanong,  Thence  on  a  South  East  Course 
to  y"  brook  or  RivoUet  Called  y'  Third  River,  Where  it  falls  into  Pasayack 
River,  Thence  Continuing  Down  y"  s'd  Pasayack  River  &  Hackingsack 
Bay  to  where  it  began. 

By  JOHN  REID,  Sirveyor. 

A  True  Copy  of  y'  Return  of  y'  Sirvey  of  y'  Townsliip  of  Newark, 
Entered  \)t  me. 

JOHN  COOPER,  Town  Clerk. 


FROM  PROPRIETORS'  RECORD  OF  WARRANTS  AND  SURVEYS- 

Lib.  3,  fol.  36. 

Anno  1G76.  A  Warrant  to  Lay  out  for  Benefit  &  Use  of  the  Town 
of  Newarke  So  much  Land  as  shall  be  Convenient  for  Landing  places 
within  the  said  Towne,  Land  for  a  School  House,  for  a  Town  house,  a 
Meeting  house,  a  Market  Place  or  Market  places ;  and  two  hundred 
Acres  of  Upland  and  Meadow  in  proportion  for  a  parsonage.  Provided 
that  none  of  the  said  Land  be  Already  Surveyed  and  Ai^projiriated  by 
any  particular  person  &  to  return  &c.     Dated  31  Octob. 


INDEX. 


*^*  References  to  the  pages  on  ■\vhicli  ajipointments  to  the  regular 
town  offices  are  recorded,  have  not  been  inserted  in  tliis  Index.  The 
names  of  those  holding  office  prior  to  the  obtainment  of  the  Town 
Charter  in  1713  are  given  in  the  Appendix.  Office  appointments  after 
that  time  it  was  thought  unnecessaiy  to  refer  to  particularlj',  as  thej' 
were  made  annually  with  great  regularity,  and  the  rccajjitulation  of  so 
large  a  number  of  names  would  have  unnecessarily  increased  the  size  of 
the  volume. 

A  dash  between  the  figures  indicates  that  the  name  or  suliject  is  men- 
tioned on  each  of  the  intervening  pages. 

Differences  in  the  mode  of  spelling  a  name  have  sometimes  been 
pointed  out. 


Abctt,  Daniel,  93. 

Acquackanont;,  (Ilackquccannng)  Bounds 
■with,  ',14.    Lino  renewed,  128. 

Advertiiier  (newspaper),  270. 

Agens,  John,  2fJ7. 

Agreement,  between  people  of  Milford, 
Guilford  and  Branford,  relative  to 
settlement,  1 ;  by  inhabitants  of 
Branford,  2 ;  with  John  C'atlin  and 
Edward  Ball  about  Neck,  57  ;  thoiie 
not  signing  fundamental,  to  be  called 
upon,  '.*7;  with  heirs  of  Jabez  Long- 
worth,  257. 

Alarm,  Signal  of,  78. 

Albera,  Hans,  3,  8,  9,  14,  IC,  2-t— 2fi,  28,  30, 
31,  3T,  49,  55,  70.  73,  85,  102. 

Ailing,  John,  228,  2;35,  2G0. 
Joseph,  1.57. 
Samuel,  110, 121—125,  133,  137,  ISS. 

Ammunition,  to  be  procured,  iVi. 

Andros,  Governor,  answer  to,  78. 

Andros,  Nathaniel,  131, 132. 

Andruss,  Isaac,  2(i(t,  2(12,  210,  211,  242—244, 
255,  255,  2.59.  2ti(l,  2(i7,  2(19,  271. 

Arent,  Dr.  Jacob,  12S. 

Arentsen,  Lawrence,  127. 

Arms,  Inhabitants  to  be  provided  with,  51. 

Armstrong,  Amzi,  271. 

Ashton,  J.,  199. 

Baldwin,  [Bauldwin]  Benjamin,  S,  9, 12,  '24, 
30,  37,  49,  55,  70,  85,  KHJ,  107,  127. 
Daniel,  125. 
Ebenezer,  150. 
Eliaa,  IGG. 
Elijah,  142, 145.' 
Eluathan,  125. 
Jesse,  190,  2.50. 


B.ildwin,  [Bauldwin! ,  John,  Scn'r,  3,  5.  8,  9, 
17,  28,  32,  34,  37,  49, 54,  57,  70, 84,  85, 
90.  93,  9S,  102,  120. 

[Bauldwin],  John,  Jnn'r,  Si,  7—9. 
21,  2(!,  28,  :«,  30,  37,  49,  53,  (51,  70,  S;"). 
93,  102.  125. 
John  W.,  208. 
John  Y.,  190,  228. 
Jonathan,  193. 
Joseph,  125,  127, 128. 
Joseph  T.,  200,  215. 
Jotham,  207. 
Moses,  154. 
Nehemiah.  148. 
Phineas,  193. 
Samuel,  125. 
Thomas,  178. 
Timothy,  125. 
Ball,  Edward,  2,  8,  9,  24,  20,  2.S,  36,  37,  44, 
48,  49,  54,  50—59,   tW,  05,  08,  70,  71, 
74,  85,  89,  90,  92—9-1,  97—102,  104— 
100. 
Hannah,  199. 
Joseph,  127,  128. 
Moses,  128. 
Thomas,  127. 
Banks,  David,  105, 100. 
James,  i:«,  139. 
Bayard,  Nicholas,  Committee  authorized  to 

arrest  him,  .57,  59 ;  to  be  sued,  02. 
Beach,  Ephraim,  200,  204,  200. 
Joseph,  195. 
Nathaniel,  192. 
Zophar,  94,  107,  122. 
Bears,  80,  88. 
Beckly,  Kichard,  1. 
Beech,  Azariah,  19,  21. 

Widow,  Martha.  127. 


288 


INDEX. 


Bergen,  Deputies  sent  to,  to  hear  the  Gov- 
eruor's  warrant,  56. 

Blatchly,  [Blacthly],  Aaron,  3,  7—9,  24,  20, 
28,  38,  39,  45,  49,  69,  70,  84,  SO. 
Thomas,  1,  2. 

Blocmfield,  Dividing  lines  between,  and 
Newark  and  Orange,  193. 

Boatman's  Lot,  15,  18,  24,  31,  32. 

Bollen,  Capt.,  Letter  of,  referred  to  a  Com- 
mittee, 17. 

Bolles,  Ephraim,  225,  234,  239. 

Bond,  Mrs.  Mary,  85. 

Robert,  10,  23,  49. 

Stephen,  3,  8,  9,  24,  26,  31,  30,  37,  49, 
50,  51,  59,  60,  70,  85,  93,  105, 106. 

Bcstick,  John,  8,  9,  21,  23,  24,  26,  .37,  70. 

Bonnel,  Joseph,  134. 

Boudmot,  Ellas  E.,  230. 

Bowers,  Mr.  Nath'J,  to  be  minister  for  one 
year,  121 ;  called  permanently,  122, 
124 ;  dies,  127. 

Bradbury,  John,  125. 

Branford,  Agreements  with  settlers  from,  1, 
2,  5. 

Brant,  William,  100,  107. 

Brooks,  John,  3,  8,  9,  24,  20,  36,  37,  70. 

Browne,  [Brown]  Daniel,  125. 
James,  123,  125, 128. 
John,  3,  8,  9,  11, 17, 18, 20, 24,  26, 28, 
31,  32,  .34—37,  45,  49,  53,  54,  64,  70, 
71,  85,  93.  97,  102—104,  107,  113. 

John,  Jnn'r,  3,  8,  14,  21,  34,  2S,  .35 
—37,  41,  43—46,  49,  51,  55,  56,  58—61, 
(i:3— ()5,  08—70,  72—74,  78—80,  82,  84, 
86,  87,  89,  90,  92—97,  99—102. 
Joseph,  85,  93,  99,  102. 
S.  B.,  200. 

Thomas,  85,  9.3,  97,  99,  102,  104, 
100,  125. 

Bruen,  David,  138. 
Elijah,  143. 
James,  251,  200. 
John,  15,  23,  53,  70,  85,  93,  102. 
Joseph,  123,  128. 

Obadiah,  3,  7,  8,  9,  15,  23,  24,  28,  32, 
37,  41,  49,  50,  64,  70,  76. 

Burnet,  James  W.,  230. 

Smith,  202,  215,  225,  2.36,  2.38. 

Burr,  Aaron,  a  candidate  for  the  ministry, 
132,  133. 

Burwell,  Ephraim,  3,  8,  9.  34,  26,  28,  36,  37, 
40,  49,  70,  78,  S5,  86,  89, 90, 92,  93,  95, 
99,101,102,100,107. 
John,  85,  93. 
Joseph,  125. 
Theophilus,  143. 

Zachariah,  3,  8,  9,  17,  24,  26,  28,  34, 
.'5.5,  37,  49,  70,  85,  89,  93,  98,  102,  lOli. 

Burying  Place,  let  out  for  i)asture  132,  (and 
thereafter  annually  for  some  years) ; 
to  be  fenced,  140,  211 ;  right  of  in- 
habitants thereto  not  to  be  aban- 
doned, 200  ;  leasing  for  pasture  pro- 
hibited, 211 ;  put  in  charge  of  Town 
Committee,  314  ;  nuisances  removed 
from  it,  <&c.,  220  ;  passage  into  it 
from  Broad  street,  220 ;  removal  of 
remains  from  proposed  and  no  more 
interments  to  be  nuuli^  tlicrcin,  2.50. 

Burying  Place,  New,  to  l)f  jirocurcd.  220, 
223;  subject  indefuiitcly  posli)onpd, 
221;  i)ropositi()n  revived,  225,  267; 
jjroposition  fdrapjilication to  Legis- 
lature for  authority  to  raise  money 
for,  lost,  220;  again  authorized,  243, 
and  approved,  244  ;  expedient  that 


lots  should  bo  purchased  therefor, 
243,  269;  land  procured,  247,  248; 
part  to  be  sold,  349 ;  to  be  improved 
250 ;  stagnant  water  in,  259,  2G0 : 
buri.als  in,  to  be  discontinued,  209. 

Cadmus.  Thomas,  136. 

Camell  [Campbell  ?]  Robert,  127. 

Camfield.  Ebenezer,  2.  85,  93,  102. 

[C.anfield]   Matthew,   3,  7—10,  1.3, 
14,  17,  34,   26,  33,  .37,  49,  70,  &4,  80, 
102,  105,  111. 
Samuel,  8,  34,  25,  37. 

Camp,  Aaron,  20.5. 

Caleb,  149,  151,  152,  155,  1.58,  105, 100. 
183,  180.  200,  207. 
Nathaniel.  130,  139, 141. 
Samuel,  127. 

[Campe]  William,  3,  5,  8,  9,  20,  24. 
20,  28,  29,  33,  30—38,  42,  43,  59, 
08,  70,  74,  77,  82,  84—90,  92—95,  97— 
101,  104,  105,  107,  112,  118,  154,  157, 
158. 

Campbell,  George  W.,  355. 

Campfteld  [Canfield]  Robert  B.,  195,  202. 
307,  211,  2:i4,  250,  200,  260. 

Canfteld,  Jonathan,  85. 
John,  127. 

Candfield,  Tliomas,  1.57. 

Carteret,  Governor,  letter  from,  rec'd  and 
auswer'd.  29. 

Catling  [Catlin]  John,  3,  8,  9, 15,  18,  31,  20, 
^  28,  .3.5— ;«,  42,  44,  49,  51,   54,   57.   5s. 
03,  09,  70,  78,  SO.  85,  93. 

"  Centinel  of  Freedom,"  192,  209. 

Chapman  (Mr.)  159. 

Chronicle  (newspaper),  207. 

Church  of  England,  to  share  in  Parsonage 
Lands,  145,  150. 

Clark  Daniel,  127. 

Clizbe,  James,  107. 

Cockburn,  John,  101, 102. 

Cocker,  Emanuel,  137, 138. 

Coe,  Benjamin,  161,  189. 

Cole,  "  Goodman,"  9, 15. 

Colours  of  the  Town,  43. 

Colve,  Anthony,  letter  to,  about  Neck,  71. 

Collectors  to  give  bonds,  179, 181,  ls3,  188. 

Committee,  to  instruct  and  advise  with 
Deputies  to  Assembly,  90,  111  ;  to 
devise  measures  ot  protection,  &c., 
104, 114;  to  divide  Parsonage  lands, 
145 ;  Report  of,  on  Parsonage  lands 
disagreed  to,  146, 147 ;  to  look  after 
the  privileges  of  the  town,  154,  106, 
183,  180  ;  to  inspect  the  poor,  155 ; 
to  lay  out  land  for  school  house, 
157  ;  in  dispute  with  Joseph  Riggs, 
1.58;  to  instruct  members  of  legis- 
lature, 1.59 ;  to  nominate  members 
of  Legislature  and  Congress,  181, 
182;  Report  of,  upon  encroach- 
ments on  nighways,  185 ;  Report 
of,  on  poor  of  Orange  and  Newark, 
195,  199;  to  superintend  schools  for 
Poor,  208,  210  ;  relative  to  Burying 
Ground.  200,  247  ;  to  enclose  Com- 
mons, 205 ;  to  adopt  measures  for 
erecting  Town  house,  2-'ii,  225,  230  ; 
to  provide  a  new  Burying  Ground. 
235 ;  Report  of,  on  vacant  lands, 
353 ;  relative  to  a  Market,  &c.,  234 
—230 ;  on  Docks,  2:i5,  207,  208 ;  to 
frame  Act  of  Incorporation,  313, 
244  ;  on  Longworth  Lemcy,  355 ;  re- 
port of  on  Ijongworth  Legacy,  257 : 


INDEX. 


289 


on  Canal  bridges,  2i)(l;  on   division 
of  towns-hip  into  wardc,  '2(it) — 27S. 
t'oniiuons,  2C,  157;  two  to  be  enclosed.  2(15  ; 
trespasses  upon  to  be  i>rosecuted, 
•2-iS. 
Conch,  John,  04. 

C'oudit  (Coudict,    Cundit]  John,  137,   145, 
l4(i,  1C5,  166;    to   have    chari,'e   of 
Town  Charter,  150. 
Joel  W.,  271. 
MoBCS  190. 

[Condict]   Silas,  200—207,    210,   211, 
220,  2:30,  231,  244,  245,  251,  255,  250, 
260. 
Coni,'ar,  Kllison,  244. 

John,  100. 
Coiii;re^'ati()iial  Clmrchcs,  members  of,  only 

iidmitted  as  freemen,  2. 
C<>nsfal)li's,  to  ,i;ivc  security,  180,  181, 183. 
Connor,  James,  214. 
Cooper,  John,  114,  120, 12-3,  127, 123, 132. 

Samuel,  124. 
Cornbury,  Lord,  to  be  petitioned  relative  to 

a  minister.  118. 
Corn  Mill  on  Bound  Creek.  82.    (See  Mill.) 
Courts  established,  14,  4.'>,  61. 
Court-yards  to  houses  ])rohibited,  153. 
Crane,  Azariah.  3,  40,  s5,  87.  03,  !t4,  00,  KU, 
1U2.  104—106,  111,  110—122,  127,  12s. 
Daniel,  127. 
Bavid,  137,  1:58. 

David  D.,  100,  215.  221,  225,  228,  250. 
Delivered  [Deliverance],  3,  8,  9,  16, 

22,  24,  26,  28,  37,  40,  70. 
Elihu,  156. 

Jasper,  2,  8-10,  20,  21,  22,  24,  26,  28, 
32,  33,  37.  40,  4.3—45,  48—52,  54,  55, 
70,  74, 75,  85. 
Jasper,  Jun'r,  86,  01,  08, 102,  105,  106, 

108, 110—113,  110—123,  127. 
John,  2,  8,  0,  24,  26,  2S,  20,  36.  37,  40, 
53,  70,  75,  85,  102,  120,  131— 1:M,  137, 
130,  142,  14.5,  166. 
Jonathan.  124, 125, 120, 132,  134. 
Joseph,  127. 
Josiah,  142. 
Nathaniel,  127. 
William,  136. 
Cummini,',  John  N.,  205. 
Currency,    Issuing  of  tickets    as,  iu  1814 

rejected,  200. 
Curtis,  John,  5,  8,  0,  24,  2«,  20,  .35,  37,  38,  41, 
44,  45,  40— .52,  54,  61,  68—72,   77,  70, 
8(1,  84— S7,  0(1,  02—103,  105,  106,  100, 
111,  113,  115—117,  144. 

Daglesh  [Dalgleish,  Dalglish]  Robert,  .3,  8, 
0.  24,  25,  26,  2.S,  §6,  .37,  45,  40,  53,  55, 
7(»,  75.  78,  S5,  93,  05,  102,  124. 
Dalglish,  John,  124,  125,  127. 
Davis,  John,  60,  74,  86. 
Jonathan,  100. 
Kobert,  100. 

Thomas,  100,108,111,127. 
Widow,  Law  suit  with,  about  Wes- 
sells,  IGO. 
Davics  [Davis]  Stephen,  8,  0,  11,  16,  24,  26, 
28—31,  35,  37,  38,  42—44,  46,  47,  49, 
51— .55,  60—71,  74,  78,  S3,  85,  86,  88, 
00,  03,  04,  07,  08,  100—102. 
Day,  George,  3,  5,  8,  9, 17,  24,  26,  28,  36,  .37, 
40,  70,  76,  82,  S5,  89,  127. 
Joseph,  1,11. 
Samuel,  127. 
Stephen  D.,  100. 


Delepierrc  [Deleprary]  Mr.,  76,  80;  enquiry 
of,  relative  to  the  recording  of  the 
Town  bounds,  67  :  third  Division  of 
land  laid  out  by,  91. 

Delevall,  Mr.,  50. 

Denison,  Robert.  3,  8,  9.  24,  25,  26,  30,  31,  35 
—37,  49,  60,  70,  85. 

Denison's  Wife,  Robert,  5. 

Denison,  Widow,  43. 

Deputies,  Pay  of,  1607,  110 ;  thanks  to,  for 
not  consenting  to  a  certain  act,  113. 

Dey.  Anthony,  205. 

IMvident  Dill,  10. 

Docks,  Town,  100,  .324,  227,  2.30,  2*5,  235, 
236,  230,  241,  240,  250,  252,  253,  266, 
—268. 

Dock,  Commercial,  encroachments  at,  207 
—268. 

Dodd,  Amzi,  2.55,  259,  253,  260. 
John,  181,  200. 

Dod  [Dodd]  Daniel,  8,  14,  16,  30,  37,  44.  49, 
71,  73,  85,  86,  88,  ICl,  102, 116,  127. 
Ebenezer,  .^3,  54. 
Martha,  Widow,  127. 
Samuel,  86.  102, 120. 
Stephen.  251,  267,  268. 

Dogs,  First  regulation  for  killing,  140. 

Dorenius,  David,  255.  2.V.),  2tiil. 

Doud,  Widow,  her  claim  against  the  town, 
10. 

Dow,  John,  200. 
William,  150. 

Drake,  Zephaniah,  256,  266,  267,  260. 

Drummer  for  the  town,  11,  ;J4,  85. 

Dutch  Authorities  at  New  Orange,  api)lua- 
tion  to,  for  a  privileged  county,  50  ; 
negotiations  with,  al)out  Neck,  60, 
51  ;  about  conflrmation  of  purchase 
of  lands,  .55  ;  authorities  in  Holland 
to  be  written  to  about  Neck,  71 . 

Eagle  Newspaper,  270. 

Earle,  Wm.  H.,  267. 

Education,  Measures  relative  to,  65,  67. 

Elder's  Lot,  9,  15,  21,  24,  41,  65,  74,  75. 

Elections  for  member  of  Legislature,  where 
to  be  held,  177. 

Elizabcthtowu  Bounds,  10,  23,  112, 123, 134, 
141. 

Elizabethtown,  Consultations  with,  10,  4.3, 
60,77,82,  97,  90,  112,  123,  134.137, 
141,153;  laws  relating  to  the  atfairs 
of  the  two  towns  to  be  obtained,  68. 

Episcopal  Church,  205. 

Falconer,  Mr.,  104. 

Falconer,  Mrs.,  106. 

Farrand,  Samuel,  132, 1:54. 

Fen,  Benjamin,  0, 

Fences,  Regulations  respecting,  6, 18,  25,  35, 
42,  46,  47,  78,  81,  82,  81,  86,  80,  97, 
125,  1:54. 

Fire  Engine,  application  to  Legislature  for 
authority  to  appropriate  money  for, 
249 ;  expenditures  authorized  there- 
for, 252. 

Firemen,  Proposed  exemptions  for,  229. 

Fish  Market,  authorized  to  to  be  built  on 
the  Common,  100. 

Fletcher,  Richard,  .55,  W,  67.  85,  03. 

Fortificatiiins  to  be  erected,  Til. 

Ford,  .lulm,  uuthori/.ed  to  erect  mill,  124. 

Fordliani  Stephen.  183, 186. 

Foster  Nathan,  127. 

Francisco,  Abraham,  1:56. 
Mr.,  252. 


290 


INDEX, 


Freeholder,  admitted,  on  his  promising  to 
learn  to  read,  39. 

Freeholders,  Chosen,  first  elected,  1715, 125; 
disputed  election  of,  151. 

Frelinghuysen,  Theodore,  230,  2.^4,  2G0,  262. 

Freeman,  Amos,  158. 

Samuel,  85,  103, 125. 
Stephen,  1.  3,  5,  8,  9,  20,  22,  24,  26, 
28,  m,  36—38,    44,  46—50,   52,   54— 
57,  70,  79. 

Frog  Pond,  pound  by  side  of,  13 ;  land  about, 
to  remain  common,  20 ;  John  John- 
son's appropriation  of  part  of  land 
objected  to,  67,  74. 

Gardner,  John,  69,  86,  94, 104,  IOC,  120, 

Thomas,  127. 
Garretson,  Harmanus,  127. 
Gate,  Large  s^vinging,  on  the  road  to  salt 

meadow,  162. 
Gifl'ord,  John,  (Capt.)  204. 

Archer,  281,  267,  271 
Goble,  Luther,  2.36,  245,  251. 
Godden,  Elizabeth,  156. 
Goden,  John,  127. 
Goodrich,  Bartholomew,  49 
Grant,  William,  14-4. 
Gregory,  John,  5,  9, 11,  22. 
Guard  to  be  kept,  and  where  stationed,  60, 

75,  83. 
Guilford,  Agreement  with  settlers  from,  1,5. 

Halsey,  William,  195,  283,  205,  225. 
Halstead,  John,  139. 
Harmanusen,  Garret,  128. 
Harris,  Mr.,  247. 
Harrison,  Amos,  148,  155. 
Aaron,  199. 
Benjamin,  104, 127. 
Daniel,  127,  1.31. 
George,  91,  102, 112,  117, 136. 
Ichabod,  148. 
Jabez,  236,  238,  244. 
Japliia,  215. 

John,  2,  7—9,  11,  24,  28,  36,  37,  48, 
49,  70,  78. 

Joseph,  58,  91,  9.3,  101,   102,  108, 
110—113,  117-123,  127,  129. 
Nathaniel,  141. 

Richard,  1,  3,  8—12,  15,  20,  24,  26, 
28,  31,  33,  :U,  36,  42,  49,  50,  54—56,  60, 
63,  70,  73,  74,  77,  79,  85,  86,  f»0,  91. 

Samuel,  49,  50,  55,  71,  78,  84,  86, 
89—94,  97—102, 105,  106, 108,  114, 117, 
118,  127, 129. 
Thomas,  9. 
Widow,  W8. 
Haven  [Havens]  Ebenezer,  216,  225. 
Hay,  Augustus  M.,  246. 
Hays,  Thomas,  110,  111,  114,  117. 
Hayes  [Hays]  Daniel,  210,  243. 

[Hays]  Samuel,  157, 166, 183, 186. 
Kobert,  127, 128. 

[Hays]  Stephen,  202,  211,  215,  235,  266. 
Health  Committee  appointed,  73. 
Uedden,  Joseph,  157  ;  permitted  to  build  a 
boat,  156  ;    to   transcribe  the   old 
Town  book,  157. 
Widow,  157. 
Henderson,  Hendrick,  157. 
Hendrickson,  Hans,  107. 
Hester.  The  ship,  act  relative  to,  113,  114. 
Highways,  Regulations  respecting,  4,  8,  15, 
19,  20,  39,  52,  53,  86,  95,  96,  98,  17S ; 
encroachments    on,   184,    185,  219 ; 
overseers  of,  first  appointed, 1754, 141 


Hinchman, ,  169. 

Hinsdale,  Epaphras.  200. 
HockquecanuBg.     [See  Acquackanong.] 
Horc,  Richard,  94,  104,  105. 
Hornblower,  Joseph  C,  203,  205,  210,  216, 
234,  244,  267,  269,  271. 
Josiah,  159. 
William,  176. 
Hopkins,  Mr.,  52. 

Horses,  Remonstrance  against  act  suppress- 
ing the  running  of,  in  woods,  94. 
Horton,  Joseph,  9,  31. 
Humes,  James,  199. 

Susannah,  199. 
Huntington,  Samuel,  155, 156. 

Widow,  Sarah,  127. 
Thomas,  3,  8,  9,  24,  28,  30,  37, 
39, 46,  49,  61,  67,  70,  77,  78,  85,  95. 

Incorporation,  Bill  proposed  and  referred  to 
Committee,  243;  reported  on  and 
rejected,  244. 

Indians,  Proposal  to  send  men  to  them  to 
demand  robbers,  .51 ;  to  treat  with 
them  about  land,  55;  bill  of  sale 
from,  to  be  recorded,  67 ;  to  be  treat- 
ed with  for  land  to  top  of  mountain, 
VI ;  north  and  west  lines  with,  to 
be  run,  71 ;  threatened  rising  of,  75. 

Jackson,  John  P.,  268. 
Jacobs,  Peter,  79,  80,  81. 
Jennings,  Patience,  132. 
Joanes,  Jeftery,  10. 
Jones,  Edward,  210,  268. 

Joseph,  127. 
Johnson,  Aaron,  211,  215,  210,  217. 

Eliphalet,   111,  112,  115,  117,  110. 
120—12,5,  127,  156,  157,  158. 
Hezekiah,  127. 

John,  3,  10,  18,  48,   67,  74,  75,  SO, 
86,  93.  119,  127,  134, 137. 
Joseph,  85,  93,  95,  102,  140,  142. 
Nathaniel,  134,  136,  139. 
Robert,  159, 

Thomas,  1,  3,  5,  8,  9,  11,  13—15, 
17,  2:3  24,  26—28,  30,  34—38,  41,  44— 
46,  49,  50,  52,  54—56,  59—63,  65,  67, 
71,  73,  70,  85,  86,  87,  88,  89,  90,  93,  94, 
95,97,98,99,  101.  102,  IfW.  105,  106, 
114,  127. 
Tunis,  107. 

King,  Abraham,  245, 
John,  245. 
Thomas,  1.53. 
Kingsland,  Major,  57. 
Kinney,  A.  W.,  260. 
Kiper,  Johannes,  136. 
Kitchen  Abraham,  127, 128. 

Robert,  8,  9,  24,  26,  28,  .37,  70. 
Samuel,  1,  3,  8,  9,  11,  15,  19,  24,  25, 
26,  27,  28,  32,  36,  37,  45,  46,  49,  50,  56, 
59,  60,  62,  m,  70,  71,  76,  S5,  93, 95, 102. 
Mrs.,  44,  49. 

Lancasterian  system  of  teaching,  to  be  in- 
troduced into  the  schools  for  the 
poor,  237. 

Landing-place  to  be  laid  out,  63 ;  gate  to,  65. 

Lands  not  to  be  sold  until  two  years  after 
settlement,  6;  bought  of  Indians, 
how  to  be  paid  for,  7 ;  how  to  be 
designated,  15 ;  manner  of  laying 
out  recorded,  22  ;  in  common,  not 
to  be  given  away  without   unani. 


INDEX. 


291 


mous  consent,  2(J ;  division?  of,  27, 
'i!),  33,    59 ;   declaration    as  to  liow 
held,  2!) ;  no   Patent    of,    to   be  for 
more  tliaii  lOOacres,  IS  ;  Patents  of. 
reduced  to  40  acres,  5!) ;  up  the  river 
to  be  bought,  01 ;  beyond  Second 
river,  G!) ;  to  top  of  mountain,  71 ; 
on  Itjihway  river,  SO  ;  not  to  be  part- 
ed with  to  strani'ers,  S-i;    west  of 
Town  bounds  to  be  purchased,  114; 
rijichtsto,  bought  of  ttie  heathen,  to 
be  upheld,  95 ;  irregularly  laid  out, 
117;  common,  to  be  dug  for  mines, 
129,181,132;  vacant,  t<)  bo    vested 
in  Township,  231 ;  law  obtained  rela- 
tive to  vacant,  233. 
Lampson,  Eleazer,  1((7. 
Laurance  (Lawrance),  Richard,  3,  7—9,  3-1, 
'it),  28, 37,  45,  49,  50,  5C,  59,  70,  7(1,  73, 
7ti,  85, 93—95,  102. 
Laydicker,  Garret,  lo7. 
Leet,  Mr.,  9,  21—24,  26,  ;J4, 37,  44. 
Linle  (Lindly),  Francis,  3,  8,  9,  24,  2(i,  28,  33, 

37,  42, 44,  47,  49,  70,  85,  93,  98,  102. 
Lindsley,  Ebenezer,  127. 
John,  127. 
Jonathan,  127. 
Joseph.  127,  laS,  139,  171. 
Longworth,  Jabez,  resolutions,  &c.,  relative 
to  will  of,  2.>4— 2r)7,  2(11,  202. 
Nicholas,  2.>4,  255,  358,  259. 
Thomas,  1.50. 
Ludlngton,  Thomas,  8,  9,  17,  34.  2C,  37,  44, 
49,  55,  (J4,  70,  73,  74,  82,  85,  8(5,  88,  89, 
93,  90,  102  105,  100. 
Lovelace,  Col.,  Governor  of  N.  Y.,   to  be 
consulted  about  relations  with  that 
colony,  21. 
Lymens  (Limou),  Eobert,  .3,  8,  24,  2(;,  37,  19, 

70. 
Lyon,  Abraham,  221. 
Benjamin,  127. 

Henry,  3,  9,  11—13,  15,  17,  22,  24,  20— 
28,  .30,  32— ;i4,  37,  38,  4:i— 47,  49,  50, 
70,  70,  79,  85,  93,  127. 
Isaac,  1.3;J,  134, 142. 
Joseph,  159,  102. 

Samuel,  3,  8,  45,  94,  96,97, 100-102. 
Thomas.  3,  8,  80,  85,  90,  93, 107. 
Zophar,  i:i4. 

Alannrc,  to  be  gathered  in  the  streets  for 

Poor  house  farm,  239. 
Map  of  Town,  to  be  copied,  213. 
Market  house,  permission  to  build  one  in 

Broad  street,  102. 
Market  House  lot,  inquiry  into  rights   of 

property  in.  221. 
Market,  Committee  on  securing  a  better, 

2-34 ;  discharged,  2;i5  ;  another  Com- 
mittee appointed,  236;  proposal  to 

erect  a  new,  2.^'),  2:}7,  238. 
Marsh,  Aaron,  239,  241. 
McWhorter,  Rev.  Alex'r,  li59. 

Mrs.,  317. 
Meadows,  provision  for  laying  out,  15,  31, 

23,  34,  29,  37 ;  for  burning,  10,  119, 

157,  1.'59,  173. 
Measures  and  Weights,  how  regulated,  100, 

101. 
Medles,  John,  110. 
Meeker,  William,  releases  the  town  from  all 

claims,  05. 
Mekeny,  John,  80,  85. 
Meeting  House,  to  be  built,  11,  13;  where 

placed,   17;    nails    for    it,    18;   the 


townsmen  to  attend  to  completion 
of,  19;  the  flooring  of,  :«;  to  be 
lathed,  0(1;  to  be  protected  by  a 
guard,  0(1 ;  to  be  seated,  73,  75,  ti4  ; 
irreverent  behavior  therein  to  be 
rebuked,  77,  8(1, 132  ;  seats  in,  regu- 
lated, 77,  79,  88 ;  how  congregation 
tosit  in.  94.  103;  shingles  for,  100; 
north  gallery  in,  117;  lloor  of,  to  be 
transferred  to  the  school  house,  134 ; 
those  who  seated  the  congregation 
in,  to  be  themselves  provided  for, 
127;  charge  of,  132,  133;  hovel  to 
be  bnilt  near,  i:W. 

Motfield,  Matthew.  134. 

Millbrd,  Agreement  with  people  of,  1,  5. 

Mill,  Grist,  measures  for  erection  of,  16  ; 
agreement  for,  30,  91  ;  rate  for,  35; 
grinding  days  at,  .39;  on  Bound 
Creek,  authorized,  82. 

Mill  Lot,  24,  20. 

Mines,  common  lands  to  bo  let  to  dig  for. 
129, 131, 132. 

Ming,  John,  193. 

Ministry,  provisions  for  obtaining  and  sup- 
porting, 4,  10,  22,  32,  41,  02,  60,  09, 
72,  70,  101,  103,  105,  107,  113,  113, 
IKi,  lis— 121, 137,  1-38,  132—136. 

Molyns  [Molynes,  MelyneJ,  Jacob,  52,  58. 

Montgomery,  Robert,  227. 

Moore,  Mr.,  (of  Woodbridge],  02. 

Morehouse, .  339. 

Morris,  Mr.,  [Morrish],  1,  8,  9,  24,  26,  .30,  37, 
70. 

John,  112,  114,  117,  130,  133,  124,  135, 
137—129. 
Thomas,  3. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth,  70,  85. 
Philip,  101. 
Stephen.  130. 

Mountain  Society  (Orange)  to  share  in  Par- 
sonage Lands,  145, 1.50. 

Mnnn,  Aaron,  202,  315,  323,  339. 
Joseph,  148,  15(!. 
Samuel,  177,  183,  18S,  191,  193. 

Munrow,  Alex.,  8,  38,  37,  4il,  70. 

Neck,  The,  arrangements  for  procuring,  50, 
51,52,54,57,  63,  03,  7(i,  71,  8(1,  87; 
regulating  use  of,  1U9,  111  114,  115, 
119, 125, 120. 

Newark,  agreement  between  people  of  Mil- 
ford,  Guilford  and  Branford  as  to 
mode  of  settlement,  1 ;  none  but 
members  of  Congrt-gational  churches 
to  be  admitted,  2 ;  dividing  line  be- 
tween Elizabethtown  and,  10  ;  en- 
quiry to  be  made  if  the  bounds  are 
recorded,  07;  a  Charter  from  Pro- 
prietors applied  for,  71 ;  application 
tor  settlement  of  bounds,  78  ;  divid- 
ing line  with  Second  River,  as  to 
domicils  of  the  Poor,  130;  Charter 
deposited  with  Justicr  Cuinlit,  15'.t: 
dividing  between  and  Blooniliehl  and 
Orange,  103;  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures of,  in  lsl5-'10,  214;  N.  andMt. 
Pleasant  Turnpike  Co.,  letter  from 
received,  325  ;  i)ropo»ed  division 
into  wards,  208—371 ;  law  passed 
by  the  Legislature,  271  ;  chartered 
as  a  citv,  271. 

Newark  Mutual  Fire  Ins.  Co.,  21(i. 

Newbury  Port,  application  for  relief  from, 
202. 

New  Haven. agreements  with  settlers  from,5, 


292 


INDEX-. 


New  Orange.    (See  Dutch.) 

New  York,  relations  with,  21,  22 ;  small  pox 

there,  73. 
NichollH,  Col.,  letter  to  be  sent  to,  22. 
David.  244. 

Isaac,  211,  220,  225,  244,  250. 
Kobert,  1.36. 
Night  Watch,  application  to  legislature  to 

be  made  to  raise  money  for,  243. 
Nottman  [Nuttman]  James,  1'22,  124,  127, 
12y,  132,  142,  145,  14G,  14S,  150. 

O'Dounell,  John,  256,  2G9. 

Ogden,  Abraham,  150. 

David,  70,  84,  89,  93,  102,  125,  127, 

139,  146. 

Isaac,  154,  157. 

John,  10,  23,  4.3,  52, 155. 

Josiah,  127, 1:34. 

Lewis,  157,  159. 

Samuel,  195. 

Olcff,  Anthony,  74,  86,  93, 102. 

Orange  (Mountain  Society)  Church  to  share 
in  Parsonage  Lands,  145, 150 ;  divid- 
ing lines  between  Newark  and 
Bloomfield,  193 ;  Poor  of  Orange 
and  Newark  referred  to  Committee, 
195,  198;  road  to,  251. 

Ordinary,  for  the  entertainment  of  Travel- 
lers, to  be  established,  13. 

Osborne,  Abner,  199. 
Joel,  156, 199. 

Overseers  of  Highways,  first  appointed  IT.M, 
141 ;  restricted  to  three  within  New- 
ark Town  Plot.  2:31. 

Owentj,  Widow  Moses,  199. 

Paper  Currency  in  17S7,  163. 
Parkhurst  [Parkas],  Benjamin,  87. 
Caleb,  181. 
Henry  L.,  250. 
Parratt  Samuel,  199. 

Parsouacre  Land  to  be  run  out,   12S,  1.3(); 
Fines  for  cutting  wood  from,  136, 
137,   139,  141 :   piit  in  charge  of  a 
Committee,  1:58,  1:39 :  deed  for,  to  be 
obtained  from   David  Young,  144; 
division  of,  among  the  three  con- 
gregations,  145;    division   of,    dis- 
agreed to,  147;  division  again  au- 
thorized, 150. 
Parsonage  Meadow,  bounds    settled,  139; 
rented,  141  (and  thereafter  annually 
for  several  years ;)  the  three  minis- 
ters to  participate  in  the  rent,  142, 
148. 
Patent  for  Town,  to  be  obtained,  52 ;  nego- 
tiations relative  to,  59,  123;    pub- 
lished, 124. 
Pease,  not  to  be  sown,  73. 
Peck  [Pecke],  Jeremiah,  3,  5,  8,  9,   24,  26, 
:31,  m,  37,  46,  47,  49,  57,  60. 
Joseph,  128,  138,  1:39, 
John,  154,  165,  166. 
Pennington,  Ephraim,  3,  S,  9,  24,  26,  28,  30, 
57,  49,  61,  70,  85. 
Judah,  125. 

Samuel,  1.50,  192,  200,  207,  225, 
227,  230,  2.35,  2:39,  250,  255,  259,  260. 
William,  271. 

Wm.  S.,  183,  186,  200,  202,  220, 
227,  230,  231,  2:34,  236,  238,  244. 
Peshine,  Jacob,  216. 

Pierson  [Peirson,  Person],  Abraham,  2.  7— 
11,  17,  22.  24—26,  28,  30,  32,  :33,  :3(i, 
37,  40—42, 49, 52,  59,  62,  70,  71,  76,  85, 


89,  91,  105,  112. 

Abraham,  Jun'r,  8,  37,  49,  55,  .59, 
70 ;  called  as  assistant  minister,  22, 
43. 

Bethuel,  145,  146,  150, 153,  154,  181, 
1S4,  189. 

Daniel,  145,  140. 
Elisha,  193. 
Dr.  Isaac,  181,18:3. 
Jonathan,  132. 
Joseph,  214. 
Samuel.  100, 102, 127. 
Theophilus,  93,  102,  104,  108—115. 
117—123. 

Thomas,  3,  8,  9,  17,  21,  26,  37,  49, 
55,  85,  93,  102,  125. 
Thomas,  Jun'r,  49,  76,  77,  85. 
Zenas,  164, 171. 
Pigot,  Dr.,  i:36. 
Plum,  Jacob,  204. 
John,  5,  111. 

Samuel,  3,  8,  9,  24,  26,  28,  44,  45,  49, 
61,  70,  74,  77,   79,  86,  88,   89,  93,  98, 
102,  1:38,  1:39, 142. 
Poinicr,  John,  225. 
Pool,  Albion,  216. 

Poor,  Overseers  of,  appointed,  105,  111, 
(thereafter  annually) ;  dividing  line 
of,  between  Newark  and  Second 
Kiver.  136;  of  Second  River  again 
included  in  Newark,  176;  first  spe- 
cific sum  a])i)ropriated  for  support 
of,  in  1763,  147  (thereMfter,  with  some 
exceptions,  annually);  to  be  let  out, 
1765,  148  (thereafter,  with  some  ex- 
ceptions, annually  for  many  years) ; 
children  of,  to  receive  schooling 
from  those  who  take  the  families, 
151, 155,  170,  171 ;  to  be  inspected 
monthly,  155  ;  to  be  taken  to  church, 
1.55;  divided  into  classes,  171;  chil- 
dren of,  to  be  bound  out,  172;  chil- 
dren of,  to  be  let  out,  189  ;  questions 
respecting  those  of  Orange  and  New- 
ark referred,  195,198;  provision  for 
education  of  children  of,  210,  214  ; 
report  on  state  of,  in  1816,  2i:3,  214. 
Poor-house,  to  be  built  or  hired,  144, 147  ; 
to  be  built,  190  ;  place  to  be  obtain- 
ed 200 ;  one  for  the  county  to  be 
tried  for,  206 ;  site  to  be  selected, 
207 ;  site  fixed  upon  in  Mulberry 
St.,  207;  site  rejected,  208;  one  to 
be  hired,  208 ;  hiring  one  found  in- 
eft'ectual,  209 ;  authority  given  to  buy 
as  well,  209;  purchase  "made,  210: 
report  thereon,  211 ;  meadow  added 
to,  217:  to  be  enlarged,  232. 
Potter,  Samuel.   [Goodman],  09,  75,  77,  79, 

81,  86,  9.3, 104. 
Pounds  established,  13.  13^,  156,  162,  164, 
177,181,198;  re-ulatious  of,  19,  64, 
126, 15:3,  175.  17s,  and  generally  an- 
nually; number  reduced  to  one,  200. 
Powder  and  Lead  to  be  procured  for  town's 

use,  63. 
Presbyterian  Church,  Trustees  of,  to  obtain 
deed  from  David  Young  for  Parson- 
age lands,  144  ;  they  protest  against 
division  of  Parsonage  lands.  1.50; 
called   upon   to  surrender  all   the 
town  lands,  203. 
Preston,  Eliafaph,  :36,  37. 
Price,  Benjamin,  Seu'r,  87,  98. 
Ephraim,  125. 
Hannah,  Widow,  199. 


INDEX, 


293 


Thomas,  184. 

Prices  of  Produce  in  payment  of  rates,  30, 
31,  74, 119. 

Privateers,  Address  against  arming,  in 
1798,  17?i. 

Proprietors,  relations  witli,  29,  .30,  34,  .3.5,  40, 
41,  43,  44,  50,  52,  56,  59,  CO,  (;2,  64, 
71,  78,  90,  95,  97,  190,  102,  106,  112, 
114,  lis,  12.3,  144,  185. 

Potter,  Samuel,  [Goodman]  69,  75.  77,  79,  SI, 
86,  93,  104. 

Provost,  Dr.  James,  127. 

Pruden,  John,  to  be  called  to  be  minister, 
105;  arrangements  for  his  accommo- 
dation, 10() — 113;  a  successor  to  be 
looked  for,  11.3,  118, 119,  127. 

,  Margaret,  (Widow),  127. 

Public  Securities,  holders  of,  to  have  like 
privileges  with  holders  of  Real  Es- 
tate in  borrowing  under  the  Loan 
Act  of  1787,  133. 

Quinby,  Josiah,  148. 
^uit-Rents,  118. 

Receipts  and  Expenditures,  1815-1 C,  214. 
Religion,  subverters  of,  to  depart,  4. 
Remer,  John,  267. 
Reves,  Isaac,  159. 
Richards,  John,  127. 
Martin,  193. 

Thomas,  6,  9,  24,  26,  :«,  36,  37,  44, 
47,  49,  54—56,  59,  60,  63,  65,  69—71, 
78—80,  85,  90,  93,  96,  97,  100—102, 
106,  111—113,  11.5,  118—120. 
Riggs,  Caleb  S.,  205,  224,  225,  227,  230,  2.31, 
233  2.34  238 
Edward,!,  5,'9, 11-1.3,  15,  20,  24,  26, 

30,  42.  49. 
Edward,  Jr.,  77,  80,  85,  97,  98, 102, 127. 
Elizabeth  (Widow),  28,  33,  36,  37,  70. 
Joseph,  3,  34,  49,  78,  80, 83—8.5,  93,  94, 
102,  132,  140,  144,  1.54—156,  158,  159. 
Robards,  Amos,  137. 
Joseph,  134. 
Samuel,  116,  118. 
Sayres,  170. 
Robarts,  [Robards]  John,  189,169. 
Roberts.  Hugh,  3,  8,  9,  20,  24,  26—28,  .36,  37, 
70.  125,  139. 
Moses,  214,  250. 
Rockwell,  John,  9, 17,  28,  31. 
Rod-pole,  Length  of,   used   in   measuring 

fence.  85. 
Roff,  Moses,  201,  204,  200- 208,  211,  212,  210, 
218,  219,  224. 
Stephen,  202,  204,  206.  211,  214,  219,  224, 
Vi26,  229,  232,  235,  237,  240,  240,  252, 
255,  263. 
Rogers,  David,  216. 

Bleazer,  9,  14,  19,  21,  24,  36. 
Jabez,49,82,  85,  93,  107. 
John,  8,  9,  19,  24,  26,  2S,  36.  37,  70, 
127. 
Rose,  [Ross]  Samuel,  3,  8,  9,  24—26,  29,  37, 

49,  55,  70,  a5,  93,  98,  102,  105. 
Rutgers,  Anthonj-,  157. 
Ryon,  James,  199. 

Sabbath,  regulations  for  guard  duty  on,  39. 
Salt,  to  be  bought  of  Mr.  Windor,  56. 
Sandford,  William,  to  be  treated  with  for 

the  Neck.  40. 
Sava":o,  Mrs.,  227. 
Saw-Mill,  Thomas  Davis  authorized  to  erect 

one,  108. 
Sayer,  Jonathan,  127. 
Sayrs,  Caleb,  215. 

88 


Schools,  Free,  Committee  to  superintend, 
appointed  in  1814,  206  [thereafter 
annually) ;  room  In  ui)i)er  part  of 
market  appropriated  for  use  of,  222  ; 
Female,  in  Union  School-house,  231; 
Lancasterian  system  of  teaching  to 
be  introduced  in,  237,  239 ;  recom- 
mendation to  turn  them  into  pay 
schools,  239 ;  first  appropriation  for, 
for  colored  children,  2.50. 

School-house,  to  be  floored  with  floor  of 
meeting  house,  124 ;  to  be  built  on 
common  laud,  1.55 ;  an  acre  and  a 
half  on  North  commons  appropri- 
ated for,  157;  permission  given  to 
remove  it,  175. 

School-master,  Equiries  respecting  a,  65; 
an  engagement  with  one  authorized, 
67,  109,  111. 

Seaman's  Lot,  9,  15,  2-1,  53. 

Seargeant,  [Sargent,  Sargeant]  Jonathan,  3, 
8,  14,  16,  28,  .30,  31,  34,  86,  87,  49,  52, 
70,  9.3,  102,  127,  137,  1-38,  142. 

Second  River,  Lands  beyond,  69 ;  land  be- 
tween it  and  Newark  as  regarded 
the  poor,  1.36. 

"  Sentinel  of  Freedom,"  (newspaper)  267, 
270. 

Sheep,  measures  for  preservation  of,  195. 

Shepherd  for  the  town,  117. 

Sherman,  Mr.  Samuel,  to  preach  on  proba- 
tion, lis ;  to  be  settled,  119. 

Shingleton,  Hannah,  to  sweep  the  meeting- 
house, 1.33. 

Shipman,  Charles  T.,  2.34,  244,  255. 

Sidman,  Thomas,  172. 

Small,  George  D.,  269. 

Small-pox  in  1760, 145. 

Smith,  Moses,  3.34. 

Soldiers,  to  be  paid  their  wages,  104. 

Squier,  [Squire]  Henry,  156, 167. 

Squire,  Elijah,  166. 

Stagg,  Thomas,  128. 

Staples,  Thomas,  8,  24,  26,  36.  49,  61,  70,  85. 

Staves,  to  be  gathered  and  sold  to  pay  the 
debt  for  Neck,  70. 

Stites,  John,  139. 

Strangers,  regulations  for  admitting.  S3. 

Streets,  Commissioners  of,  first  appointed, 
1809,  197 ;  to  be  regulated,  198,  213 ; 
encroachments  on,  to  be  removed, 
219. 

Stockman,  William,  162,  171. 

Swain,  Samuel,  1, 2, 7—10, 1.5—17,  24—26,  28, 
.33,  37,  43,  44,  48—50,  52,  5-1—56,  61, 
63,  70,  73,  85. 

Tan-yard,  allowed  to  A.  Crane  out  of  com- 
mon, 111. 
Taylor,  John,  2;M. 

Nathan,  172, 
"Taylor's  lot,"  9,  1.5,  24,  44,  45. 
Thibou,  Lewis,  207,  216,  220,  225,  228,  240. 
Tichenor,  Daniel,  82.  96,  107, 116, 139. 
James,  255,  259,  2(i5. 
Jonathan,  107. 
John,  74,  95,  102. 
Josiah.  172. 

Martin,  3,  5,  8,  9,  24,  25, 30,  .36,  37, 
42—44,49,51,70,127. 
Samuel,  93. 
Timber  to  be  cut  and  sold  only  for   the 

town,  30. 
Tompkins,  Ebenczer,  127. 
Elcazer,  101, 125. 
John,  125. 
Jonathan,  3,  8,  9,  24,  36,  37,  44, 


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INDEX, 


49,  102. 

Michael  [Micah],  1,  3,  5—0,  11, 
18,  20,  24,  26,  32,  33,  36,  37,  40, 40,  49, 
62,  05,  70,  71,  78,  84,  88,  102. 
Obadiah,  102. 
Samuel,  127. 

Seth,  12,  49,  86,  90,  102,  lOT,  115, 
125. 
Town-book,  to  be  transcribed,  157, 

Commons,  what  declared  to  be,  26. 
docks,  90,  224,  227,  230,  233,  235,  236, 
239,  241,  249,  2.50,  252,  253,  266. 
house,  erection  of  proposed,  202,  211, 
213,  217  ;  to  be  placed  on  town  lot  In 
Broad  street.  220,  235, 236;  authorized 
to  be  built  in  1821,  225  ;  proposition 
to  apply  to  legislature  to  raise  money 
for,  lost,  226,  230  :  subject  of,  revived 
in  1829,  and  rejected,  250;  more 
suitable  lot  than  town  lot  to  be 
selected,  255. 

lot,  selected  as  the  site  for  town- 
house,  220,  235,  236 ;  to  be  leased  for 
five  years,  221 ;  not  to  be  built  on  if 
leased,  221 ;  authority  to  be  applied 
for  to  sell,  250;  incumbrances  on, 
to  be  removed,  263;  to  be  leased, 
263. 
map  to  be  copied  — 
meetings,  attendance  at,  regulated, 
1  11,  38,  45,  52,  62,  71,  81,  91,  93,  98. 
Town  g  men  appointed,  54.     (See  list  of 

ofhcers  in  Appendix.) 
Town  patent  (Incorporation)  obtained,  12-t ; 
deposited  with  Justice  Condit,  159. 
(See  Appendix.) 
plot,  surveyed,  200. 
Township  divided  into  three  districts,  192  ; 
proposed  division  of,    into  wards, 
266  ;  Report  of  Committee  thereon, 
268:  Committee  to  draft  law  relating 
thereto,  26S ;  proposed  law  respect- 
ing, 270  ;  passed  by  legislature,  271. 
Training  days  established,  78. 
Treasurer's  accotmts  to  be  examined,  168o, 

96. 
Treat  [Treatt],  John,  49,  54,  71,  85,  86,  89, 
93,  97,   102,  107-109.  111-113,  117, 
118,  122,  123,  125. 
Robert,  1-3,  5,  7.  8,  10,  15-17,  21,  22, 
24—28,  30,  32—34,  37,  42,  43,  46,  49, 
70,  91. 
Trees,  old,  to  be  cut  down,  53 ;  preservation 

of,  66. 
Trustees  of  Town,  authorized  to  let  out  the 
common  lands  for  mining,  131,  132. 
Tunis  Nehemiah,  228,  2;36. 
Turner,  William,  135. 
Turkey  Eagle  Rock,  193. 
Tuttle,  Johnson,  178. 

William,  210,  244,  251,  268. 

Uriansen,  Thomas,  128. 

Van  Arsdale,  Ellas,  2.30. 
Vanderpool,  James,  200,  202,  220,  225,  236, 
244,  262,  26fi,  271. 
John,  143. 
Van  Geise,  Bostyan,  107. 
Van  Siles,  Stephen,  136. 
Vincent,  Levi,  136. 
Vraeman,  Jacob,  127. 
Vreclandt  Abraham,  127. 

Johannes,  127. 

Michael,  12S. 
Wakeman,  Rev.  Jabez,  112, 114—118. 


Walters,  [Waters]  Joseph,  3,  7,  9,  24,  33,  36, 
37,  43,  49,  52,  55,  70,  76.  78,  80,  85,  89, 
90  93  95  99 
Ward,  Aaron^  230,  233,  239,  241,  250, 252,  253. 
Caleb,  107. 
Ebenezer,  166. 

Elizabeth,  widow,  28,  35—97,  42,  70. 
Isaac,  201. 
Jacob,  195,  200. 

John,  Sen'r,  2,  3,  8,  9,  11,  12,  14,  16, 
24,  26—28,  32,  35—38,  41,  45,  46.  49— 
52, 54—59,  63,  65,  67,  'lO,  71,   73,  75, 
78,  S9,  90,  93—95, 101,  102,  104—106. 
John,  JunY,  8,  37,  84,  86,  93,  127. 
John,  "  Turner,"  9,  24.  26,  28.  36,  49, 
51,  52,  02,  63,  69,  70,  74—76, 82,  85, 93. 
John,  "Turner,"  Jun"r,  86. 
Josiah,  3,  8,  24,  26,  28,  36,  37,  46,  49, 
.50.  70,  139. 
Laurance  [Lawrence],  2,  7,  8,  11, 12, 

16,  17,  22, 24,  25,  26. 
Nathaniel,  69,  93,  102,  106, 108, 110— 
112, 114, 116,  120. 
Samuel,  93. 
Samuel,  Jun'r,  127. 
William,  210. 
Washington  street,  low  grounds  in  vicinity 

of,  260. 
Watchmen,  60,  75,  83. 
Water  courses,  regulations  respecting,  5. 
Watering  Place,  154,  156,  158,  186,  191,  192, 

198,  200,  202. 
Waters,  stagnant,  measures  to  remove,  259, 

260. 
Watson,  Luke,  10. 

Webb,  Mr.,  to  be  minister  for  three-fourths 
of  a  year,  128 ;  continued  with  Mr. 
Burr,  132. 
Webster,  Mr.,  9,  15,  21,  24. 
Weights  and  Measures,  how  regulated,  100, 

101. 
Welford,  John,  16. 
Wheeler,  Caleb,  143,  150, 154. 
Joseph,  127. 

Nathaniel,  3,  5,  S.  9,  26,  28,  30,  35 
—37,  43,  49,  54,  57,  70,  80,  85,  96, 124, 
127,  1.36,  139,  142. 
Whitehead,  Asa,  255,  259,  271. 
Isaac,  Sen'r,  87. 
Samuel,  79. 
Whittlesey,  Mr.  Sam'l,  to  be  minister,  120, 

121. 
Wilkins,  John,  91,  93. 
Wilkison,  Ailing,  127. 
Wilson,  Mr..  57. 
Wilbur,  Rodney,  255. 
Williams,  David,  142. 
Joannah,  199. 
Matthew,  80,  86,  127. 
Moses,  178. 
Winans,  Isaac  C,  267. 
Windor,  Mr.,  to  furnish  salt,  56. 
Wolves,  6,  76,  80,  88,  96, 103,  111,  117. 
Wood,  Joseph,  107. 
Woodruff,  Obadiah,  214,  260. 

Seth,  195,  202,  203,  211. 
Wool,  Premiums  for  best  shearings  of,  166. 
Wright,  Nathaniel,  258,  262. 

Young,  David,  of  Hanover,  presumed  heir 
to  Parsonage  Patents,  143, 144 ;  deed 
from.  144, 145. 

People,  regulated,  77,  80,  84,  88,  90, 
107. 

Robert,  107.  112,  114,  117,  119,  121. 
127, 144. 


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